boosting Antonyms

dashing someone's hopes abrogating impediments abating weaknesses abating drawbacks calming down big step backward demotivating tranquillizing throwing squashing quieting allaying deficiencies alleviating problems dampening someone's hopes causing to lose heart not permitting diminishing shortcomings diminishing drawbacks dampening defects counteracting weaknesses conquering impediments ameliorating imperfections ameliorating deficiencies quelling placating demoralizing dejecting daunting crushing condemning conciliating calming assuaging appeasing alleviating depressing desolating minimization hushing exploitation enervating disheartening disfavoring discouraging disapproving disappointing deterring allaying