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All call forth antonyms

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verb call forth

  • calm β€” A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • deaden β€” If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
  • lull β€” to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
  • quiet β€” making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • sleep β€” to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
  • stop β€” to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • bore β€” If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
  • discourage β€” to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • kill β€” to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
  • reject β€” to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • misunderstand β€” to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
  • repress β€” to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
  • disgust β€” to cause loathing or nausea in.
  • dissuade β€” to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • offend β€” to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • hinder β€” to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • prevent β€” to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • propel β€” to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
  • alienate β€” If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
  • rebuff β€” a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
  • shorten β€” to make short or shorter.
  • halt β€” to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • fail β€” to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • lose β€” to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • keep β€” to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • repulse β€” to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
  • disenchant β€” to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
  • turn off β€” to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
  • repel β€” to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
  • push β€” to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
  • put in β€” to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
  • placate β€” to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
  • soothe β€” to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • hide β€” Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • give β€” to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • cover β€” If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  • decrease β€” When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • ignore β€” to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • silence β€” absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
  • stifle β€” to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
  • suppress β€” to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
  • quell β€” to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
  • reply β€” followup
  • answer β€” When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • depress β€” If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
  • hurt β€” to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
  • wait β€” to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • deter β€” To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  • dishearten β€” to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • weaken β€” to make weak or weaker.
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