All goad antonyms
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G g verb goad
- cheque β A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
- surrender β to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- calm β A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- 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.
- prevent β to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- deaden β If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
- aid β Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- 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.
- block β A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- repress β to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- 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.
- leave alone β separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- pull β pull media
- bore β If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- please β (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- depress β If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- check β Check is also a noun.
noun goad
- disgust β to cause loathing or nausea in.
- dislike β to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate β to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred β the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- hindrance β an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- indifference β lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- deterrent β A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
- discouragement β an act or instance of discouraging.
- diversion β the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
- restraint β a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.