All arouse antonyms

verb arouse

• dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
• calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
• prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
• cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
• dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
• dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
• ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
• lull — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
• quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
• disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
• discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
• halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
• stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
• put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
• bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
• dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
• receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.