Encourage and Oppress

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Encourage

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.
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Oppress is an antonym for encourage.
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Oppress

Oppress verb - To make sad.
Usage example: this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us
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Antonyms for Oppress
Encourage is an antonym for oppress in depress topic.
Nearby Words: oppressive, oppression, oppressor, oppressing
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Common collocations

people encourage people oppress people
someone encourage someone oppress someone
rest encourage rest oppress rest
anyone encourage anyone oppress anyone
Other words: citizens, everyone, humans, women, races, players.
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