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Opposite of to infer or deduce from existing data
Opposite of to evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone
Opposite of to provoke or bring about
Opposite of to provoke or bring about an event or reaction
“Finally, after what seemed like hours spent with the phone in my ear, I was able to placate his anger, and he gradually began to listen to reason.”
Opposite of to give rise to
“Surgical rooms are kept at a certain temperature to discourage the growth of bacteria that can cause surgical site infections.”
Opposite of to reach (a conclusion) by deduction or inference from a set of circumstances
“Investigators urged the public not to jump to conclusions about the motives of the suspects.”
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