Fire up and Retard

Opposite meaning terms

Fire up verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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Retard is an antonym for fire up in topics: moving, hurry, excite, motivate, timing.

Retard verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.

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Fire up is an antonym for retard.

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