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disadvise

VERB

deter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert block dampen daunt discourage dissuade forestall frighten hinder impede intimidate obstruct preclude prevent prohibit restrain scare stop

STRONG

caution chill cool damp debar divert forfend obviate warn

WEAK

act like a wet blanket put a damper on put off rule out shut out stave off talk out of throw cold water on

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advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward hearten help incite inspirit permit promote push support

STRONG

heat warm

WEAK

instigate persuade put on to stimulate turn on urge

VERB

discourage

Synonyms

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curb frighten hinder impede inhibit prevent scare

STRONG

check chill control deprecate discountenance disfavor disincline divert indispose interfere obstruct quiet repress shake warn withhold

WEAK

hold back hold off keep back put off talk out of throw cold water on turn aside turn off

Antonyms

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advance aid allow assist calm comfort encourage facilitate forward help

STRONG

approve let go permit support

WEAK

hearten inspire inspirit spur on

VERB

dissuade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deter discourage divert faze prevent thwart warn

STRONG

counsel deprecate derail disincline exhort expostulate hinder prick remonstrate

WEAK

advise against caution against chicken out cry out against lean on persuade not to put off throw a wet blanket on throw cold water on throw off turn off urge not to

Antonyms

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aid assist encourage help

WEAK

incite persuade talk into

VERB

divert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deter detract discourage distract

STRONG

abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall

WEAK

attract attention bend the rules catch flies circumlocute draw away get around lead astray lead away send on a wild-goose chase

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage

STRONG

attach combine connect unite

WEAK

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

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If I were to disadvise a dissolution, it would be from the fear of a sinister event.

From Four Early Pamphlets by Godwin, William

You have written several times concerning the Sacramentarians, and you disadvise the Concord, even though they should incline towards Luther's opinion.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

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