Disfavour and Root for

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Disfavour verb - Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm.

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Root for is an antonym for disfavour.

Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.

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Disfavour is an antonym for root for.

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Root for and Disfavour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disfavour/root_for

Disfavour & Root for. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/disfavour/root_for>.

Root for or Disfavour. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disfavour/root_for.

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