Dissuade and Fortifying

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Dissuade verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.

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Fortifying is an antonym for dissuade.

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Dissuade is an antonym for fortifying in topics: encourage, add to.

Nearby Words: fortify, fortified, fortification

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Fortifying and Dissuade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissuade/fortifying

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