Synonyms & Antonyms : Encourage





Encourage



( Verb )


I feel encouraged by the progress that I have made in my works.

Synonyms:

Back up

Animate

Urge

Reassure

Incite

Cheer

Embolden

Foster

Hearten

Support

Promote

Contextual Examples:

Every project needs to be backed up with finance before implementation.

Cartoon films involve animation technique of still pictures.

The director has urged the employers to withdraw their strike in order to enable him to recommend higher salaries.

Antonyms:

Dissuade

Discourage

Abash

Dishearten

Thwart

Hinder

Contextual Examples:

The Principal has dissuaded the lecturers from going on a strike.

Nothing can discourage me fro my resolve to proceed on a mountaineering mission.

I hope the weather will, not thwart my mission.




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