Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Encourage
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate antonym of the word "encourage" is dishearten.
- Encourage means "to give someone courage or confidence to do something."
- Dishearten means "to make someone lose courage or confidence."
The other words do not have the same meaning as discourage.
- Boost means "to increase the strength or effectiveness of something."
- Inspire means "to fill someone with the urge or ability to do something."
- Energize means "to give someone energy or vitality."