boosting Antonyms

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