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What is the opposite of provoke?

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Opposite of to deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry
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“She then gave me a cute, shy little smile, completely unaware that her doing that alone was enough to mollify me.”
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Opposite of to bring about
“Land-related corruption and local abuse of power can all too easily deter progress.”
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Opposite of to stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them
“Speaking to Sara helped to stop him from doing something stupid.”
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Opposite of to harass, annoy, or cause trouble to (someone)
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Opposite of to speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse
“I just wanted to compliment Bill on speaking his mind, because I'm sure he gets a lot of flack and criticism for doing this.”
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Opposite of to evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone
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(result in) Opposite of to have as a consequence
“Hyperactivity can sometimes begin with the consumption of too much sugar.”
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Opposite of to cause a response after a particular event
“Making our staff speed-read irrelevant emails will eventually demotivate and exhaust them.”
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