Discourage and Stimulate

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Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Usage example: I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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Stimulate is an antonym for discourage in dishearten topic.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Stimulate

Stimulate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase
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Discourage is an antonym for stimulate in excite topic.
Nearby Words: stimulating, stimulus, stimulation, stimulant, stimulative
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Common collocations

people discourage people stimulate people
kind discourage kind stimulate kind
interest discourage interest stimulate interest
rebellion discourage rebellion stimulate rebellion
Other words: player.
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