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   discourage

   /dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm: "tedious regulations could discourage investors" Similar disheartendispiritdemoralizemake despondentmake downheartedcast downdepressdisappointdampen someone's hopesdash someone's hopescause to lose heartput offunnervedauntintimidatecowunmancrusharchaic:dejectOpposite encouragehearten
   • ▪ prevent or try to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties: "the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars" Similar preventstopput a stop toavertfend offstave offward offinhibithindercheckcurbobstructsuppressput a damper onthrow cold water onOpposite encourage
   • ▪ persuade (someone) against an action: "we want to discourage children from smoking" Similar deterdissuadedisinclineturn asideput offtalk out ofscare offwarn offadvise againsturge againstrare:dehortOpposite encouragepersuade

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage ‘courage’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discourager noun

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   Discourage means to deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit, or to dissuade or deter someone from doing something. Find the origin, usage, and examples of discourage and its synonyms in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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   When you discourage someone, you try to talk them out of doing something, by pointing out reasons why their planned action would be unwise. The verb discourage has roots in the French word descouragier, which comes from des-, meaning “away,” and corage, or “courage.”

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   To discourage is to dishearten by expressing disapproval or by suggesting that a contemplated action or course will probably fail: He was discouraged from going into business. To dismay is to dishearten completely: Her husband's philandering dismayed her.

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