Discourage and Upholding

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Upholding is an antonym for discourage.

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Discourage is an antonym for upholding in maintain topic.

Nearby Words: uphold, upholder

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

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

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

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