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REPRESSING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word repressing. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For REPRESSING

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encouraging
adjectiveadj
adjective

• giving courage or confidence or hope

adjective satellite

• furnishing support and encouragement

fostering
verb, nounv, n
noun

• encouragement; aiding the development of something

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

freeing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of liberating someone or something

releasing
verbv
adjective satellite

• emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

supporting
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

adjective satellite

• furnishing support and encouragement

• capable of bearing a structural load

allowing
verbv
verb

• make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

• consent to, give permission; permit

• let have

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

• allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something

• afford possibility

• allow the other (baseball) team to score

• grant as a discount or in exchange

• allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

expressing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

• rapid transport of goods

adverb

• by express

adjective satellite

• not tacit or implied

• without unnecessary stops

verb

• give expression to

• articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

• serve as a means for expressing something

• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

• manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)

• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

• send by rapid transport or special messenger service

liberating
adjectiveadj
verb

• give equal rights to; of women and minorities

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• grant freedom to

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

nurturing
adjectiveadj
noun

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

verb

• help develop, help grow

• look after a child until it is an adult

• provide with nourishment

promoting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

• change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

Alternatives for ENCOURAGING

Alternatives for FOSTERING

Alternatives for FREEING

Alternatives for RELEASING

Alternatives for SUPPORTING

Alternatives for ALLOWING

Alternatives for EXPRESSING

Alternatives for LIBERATING

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