ENGENDERING Antonyms
engender
Best Opposite Words For ENGENDERING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| dampening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of making something slightly wet | ||||||
| discouraging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action adjective satellite • expressing disapproval in order to dissuade | ||||||
| hindering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • preventing movement | ||||||
| stifling | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority adjective satellite • characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||||||
| deterring | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
verb • try to prevent; show opposition to • turn away from by persuasion | ||||||
| inhibiting | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something • limit, block, or decrease the action or function of • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally | ||||||
| preventing | verbv | |||||
verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | ||||||
| quashing | verbv | |||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • declare invalid | ||||||
| suppressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||