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All affect antonyms

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verb affect

  • disaffect — to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • stagnate — to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
  • order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
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