Opposite of to advise as the best course or choice
“The program is designed to dissuade young people from starting with illicit drugs.”
Opposite of to advise or suggest (something) as a course of action
“No one should discommend teaching future citizens to think critically and to subject orthodoxies and truisms to rigorous examination.”
Opposite of to commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations
“They are not typically the type of people who take great pains to keep their opinions to themselves.”
Opposite of to make attractive or advisable
“These features will not, however, discommend him to the countrymen of La Fontaine.”
(a cause or venture) Opposite of to support, advocate, or encourage
“Big crowds tend to impede my ability to hear myself think.”
Opposite of to publicly recommend or support
“He believed that the key to his success was to reject commonly-held dogmas that were irrational.”
Opposite of to offer a recommendation
Opposite of to promote the use, sale, or acceptance of
“The supermarket has decided to pull some of its products from the shelves.”
Opposite of upsell
Opposite of stipulate action to be taken
Opposite of to enthusiastically applaud or approve of
Opposite of to persuade someone of the merits of
“He would then proceed to slander his opponent with libelous claims.”
Opposite of to put forward for consideration
“If the man did not withdraw his offer immediately, then he was unable to plead bad character to justify a later change of mind.”
Opposite of to make (something) more precious or valuable
Opposite of to advocate or show support or approval of
“This strategy may, even if indirectly, disfavor the establishment of new, perhaps smaller and specialized private institutions.”
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