All advocate antonyms
ad·vo·cate
A a verb advocate
- criticise — criticize
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- undermine — to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
- assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
- impugn — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
noun advocate
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- assailant — Someone's assailant is a person who has physically attacked them.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- protestor — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.