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INSPIRES Antonyms

There are 22 antonyms of the word inspires. (opposite meanings)
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dismay
verbv
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

demoralizes
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• confuse or put into disorder

demotivates
verbv
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depresses
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• lower (prices or markets)

• cause to drop or sink

• press down

• lessen the activity or force of

deters
verbv
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• turn away from by persuasion

discourages
verbv
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

disenchants
verbv
verb

• free from enchantment

disheartens
verbv
verb

• take away the enthusiasm of

disillusions
nounn
noun

• freeing from false belief or illusions

verb

• free from enchantment

dispirits
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

dissuades
verbv
verb

• turn away from by persuasion

enervates
verbv
verb

• weaken mentally or morally

• disturb the composure of

extinguishes
verbv
verb

• extinguish by crushing

• put an end to; kill

• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

• terminate, end, or take out

• kill in large numbers

hampers
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

• a basket usually with a cover

verb

• prevent the progress or free movement of

• put at a disadvantage

hinders
verbv
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

inhibits
verbv
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

obstructs
verbv
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

restrains
verbv
verb

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

• prevent (someone or something) from doing something

• prevent the action or expression of

stifles
verbv
noun

• joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

verb

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

suppresses
verbv
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

Alternatives for DISMAY

Alternatives for DEMORALIZES

Alternatives for DEMOTIVATES

Alternatives for DEPRESSES

Alternatives for DETERS

Alternatives for DISCOURAGES

Alternatives for DISENCHANTS

Alternatives for DISHEARTENS

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