All coerce antonyms

verb coerce

• persuade — to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
• aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
• assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
• dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
• repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
• suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
• release — to lease again.
• allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
• help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
• let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• 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.
• free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
• leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.