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Defenition of the word discourage

    • Defenition of the word discourage

      • Deprive of courage or hope.
      • try to prevent; show opposition to: "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
      • deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
      • admonish or counsel; "I warned him not to go too far"
      • 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"
      • try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
      • admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
      • try to prevent; show opposition to

    Synonyms for the word discourage

      • admonish
      • dampen
      • daunt
      • deject
      • depress
      • deter
      • disapprove of
      • dishearten
      • dispirit
      • dissuade
      • hinder
      • inhibit
      • keep back
      • object to
      • oppose
      • persuade against
      • prevent
      • put a damper on things
      • put off
      • restrain
      • suppress
      • warn

    Similar words in the discourage

      • discourage
      • discouraged
      • discouragement
      • discouragement's
      • discouragements
      • discourages

    Hyponyms for the word discourage

      • cast down
      • deject
      • demoralise
      • demoralize
      • depress
      • dishearten
      • dismay
      • dispirit
      • get down
      • intimidate
      • pour cold water on
      • put off
      • restrain
      • throw cold water on

    Hypernyms for the word discourage

      • advise
      • counsel
      • disapprove
      • rede
      • reject

    Antonyms for the word discourage

      • encourage

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