NURTURES Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For NURTURES
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| abandon | verb v | |||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||
| damages | noun n | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | ||||||
| discourage | verb v | |||||
verb • try to prevent; show opposition to • deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged • advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | ||||||
| hinder | verb v | |||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||
| obstruct | verb v | |||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||
| overlook | verb v | |||||
noun • a high place affording a good view verb • look past, fail to notice • be oriented in a certain direction • leave undone or leave out • look down on • watch over | ||||||
| starve | verb v | |||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • die of food deprivation • deprive of food • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • deprive of a necessity and cause suffering | ||||||
| harms | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury • the occurrence of a change for the worse • the act of damaging something or someone verb • cause or do harm to | ||||||
| ignores | verb v | |||||
verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • fail to notice • give little or no attention to • be ignorant of or in the dark about | ||||||
| neglects | verb v | |||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • the state of something that has been unused and neglected • willful lack of care and attention • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances verb • leave undone or leave out • fail to do something; leave something undone • fail to attend to • give little or no attention to | ||||||