Foster and Manacle

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Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.

Usage example: the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading

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Manacle is an antonym for foster.

Manacle verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.

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Foster is an antonym for manacle.

Nearby Word: manacled

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

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

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

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