Antonyms for Foster
ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tərfos·ter

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1. foster

   To cherish is both to hold dear and to treat as dear. Mere unexpressed esteem would not be cherishing. In the marriage vow, "to love, honor, and cherish," the word cherish implies all that each can do by love and tenderness for the welfare and happiness of the other, as by support, protection, care in sickness, comfort in sorrow, sympathy, and help of every kind. To nurse is to tend the helpless or feeble, as infants, or the sick or wounded. To nourish is strictly to sustain and build up by food; to nurture includes careful mental and spiritual training, with something of love and tenderness; to foster is simply to maintain and care for, to bring up; a foster-child will be nourished, but may not be as tenderly nurtured or as lovingly cherished as if one's own. In the figurative sense, the opinion one cherishes he holds, not with mere cold conviction, but with loving devotion.

   See synonyms for ABANDON; CHASTEN.

   Synonyms:
   cheer, cherish, cling to, comfort, encourage, entertain, harbor, hold dear, nourish, nurse, nurture, protect, shelter, treasure, value

Matched Categories

1. • Encourage
   • Promote
   • Rear

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Fosteradjective

   United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

   Antonyms:
   biological

2. foster, surrogateverb

   providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

   "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"

   Antonyms:
   biological

   Synonyms:
   surrogate, foster

3. foster, furtherverb

   promote the growth of

   "Foster our children's well-being and education"

   Antonyms:
   biological

   Synonyms:
   encourage, promote, boost, foster, advance, nurture, further

4. fosterverb

   bring up under fosterage; of children

   Antonyms:
   biological

   Synonyms:
   nurture, further

5. foster, nurtureverb

   help develop, help grow

   "nurture his talents"

   Antonyms:
   biological

   Synonyms:
   bring up, nurture, rear, sustain, foster, raise, nourish, parent, further

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1. fosterverb

   Synonyms:
   nourish, nurse, support, promote, encourage, advance

How to use Foster in a sentence?

1. Victor Casale:

   I have spent my life trying to create truly global shade palettes because I know what its like to be with a person who has finally found their exact match. They feel included and recognized, and I am hoping every child who uses these crayons and finds their shade will have that feeling, with the world growing more diverse than ever before, Crayola hopes our new Colors of the World crayons will increase representation and foster a greater sense of belonging and acceptance.

2. Susan Chairvolotti:

   In order to rescue all the Azalea Park rabbits we are seeking help from the community in the form of a shelter (preferably with air-conditioning), foster homes, and monetary donations.

3. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Technology, imbued with wisdom, adorned by ethics, and draped in compassion, possesses the power to address complex challenges, steer positive societal change, and foster an inclusive, equitable world.

4. Meghann Foster:

   There is something different in the energy this time around, i think Meghann Foster have such an exciting field. 2018 was just the warm-up for the main event.

5. Anna Castro:

   One of our plaintiffs is a mom who was detained with her 11-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, she was told her son would be put into foster care if she didn't agree to sign the papers.

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