Discourage and Relieve

Opposite meaning words

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Relieve is an antonym for discourage.

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Discourage is an antonym for relieve in topics: help, let up on, remove blame.

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

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Relieve and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/relieve

Discourage & Relieve. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/relieve>.

Relieve or Discourage. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/relieve.

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