Dissuade and Foster

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

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Foster is an antonym for dissuade.

Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Dissuade is an antonym for foster in promote topic.

army	dissuade army	foster army
kids	dissuade kids	foster kids

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Foster and Dissuade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissuade/foster

Dissuade & Foster. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissuade/foster>.

Foster or Dissuade. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissuade/foster.

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