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nourish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nourish

1 to help the growth or development of

  • wanted to nourish her studentsʼ love of art
Synonyms of nourish

advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, incubate, nurse, nurture, promote
Words Related to nourish

advocate, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support, uphold

endow, finance, fund, patronize, stake, subsidize, underwrite

abet, aid, assist

advertise, boost, plug, publicize, tout

agitate (for), campaign (for), work (for)
Near Antonyms of nourish

ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, proscribe

battle, combat, contend (with), counter, fight, oppose

repress, snuff (out), squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress

arrest, check, halt, retard

encumber, fetter, hobble, impede, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle
Antonyms of nourish

discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit

2 to supply with nourishment

  • weʼve always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house
Synonyms of nourish

nurture, sustain
Words Related to nourish

sate, satiate, satisfy

nurse, suckle

cloy, fill, surfeit

fortify, replenish, strengthen

feed

board, cater, provision, victual

3 to bring to maturity through care and education

  • he willingly nourished a child that was not his own
Synonyms of nourish

breed, bring up, foster, nurse, raise, rear
Words Related to nourish

father, mother

attend, care (for), cradle, cultivate, mind, minister (to), nurture, watch

discipline, educate, instruct, mentor, school, teach, train, tutor

edify, enlighten, indoctrinate

feed, provide (for), supply

advance, forward, further, promote

prepare

direct, guide, lead, shepherd, show
Near Antonyms of nourish

abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat

ignore, neglect

harm, hurt, injure

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