All foment antonyms
fo·ment
F f verb foment
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- tranquillize — To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- 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.
- tranquilize — calm sb with drugs
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.