REINFORCING Antonyms

• depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

• expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

• discouraging by hindering

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

• preventing movement

• a change downward

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

• an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

• becoming weaker

• the act of reducing the strength of something

• causing debilitation

• moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

• 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

• destroy property or hinder normal operations

• hollow out as if making a cave or opening