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Discourage

Discourage Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Discourage? [v] admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far";"I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" [v] try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" [v] deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged Synonyms \| Synonyms for Discourage: admonish \| deter \| monish \| warn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Discourage: afflict \| anticipate \| avert \| awe \| bar \| beat down \| blunt \| bother \| cast down \| check \| chill \| cool \| cow \| damp \| dampen \| dampen the spirits \| darken \| dash \| daunt \| debar \| deflect \| deject \| demoralize \| depress \| deter \| disaffect \| disapprove of \| dishearten \| disincline \| disinterest \| dismay \| disparage \| dispirit \| dissuade \| distract \| distress \| divert \| droop \| estop \| exclude \| faze \| fend \| fend off \| forbid \| foreclose \| forestall \| frighten \| help \| hinder \| indispose \| inhibit \| intimidate \| irk \| keep from \| keep off \| knock down \| lower \| lower the spirits \| obviate \| oppose \| oppress \| overawe \| preclude \| press down \| prevent \| prohibit \| put off \| quench \| repel \| restrain \| rule out \| sadden \| save \| scare \| shake \| sink \| slow \| stave off \| stop \| suppress \| talk out of \| trouble \| try \| turn aside \| turn away \| turn from \| turn off \| unman \| unnerve \| vex \| ward off \| wean from \| weigh \| weigh heavy upon \| weigh upon See Also \| advise \| cast down \| counsel \| deject \| demoralise \| demoralize \| depress \| disapprove \| dishearten \| dismay \| dispirit \| get down \| intimidate \| put off \| reject \| restrain \| thwart Discourage In Webster's Dictionary \Discour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discouraged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discouraging}.] [Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. d['e]courager: pref. des- (L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See {Courage}.] 1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. --Col. iii. 21. 2. To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts. Syn: To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade; disfavor. \Discour"age\, n. Lack of courage; cowardliness.

Discourage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Discourage?

[v] admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far";"I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
[v] try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
[v] deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

Synonyms | Synonyms for Discourage: admonish | deter | monish | warn

Discourage In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Discouraged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discouraging}.] [Pref. dis- +
courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. d['e]courager: pref. des-
(L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See {Courage}.]
1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress
   the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; --
   the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his
   undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like
   attempt.

         Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest
         they be discouraged.                  --Col. iii.
                                               21.

2. To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to
   seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they
   discouraged his efforts.

Syn: To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade;
     disfavor.


\Dis*cour"age\, n.
Lack of courage; cowardliness.

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