All call forth antonyms
call forth
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- 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.