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- DictionaryDis·cour·age/dəˈskərij/
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm: "I don't want to discourage you, but I don't think it's such a good idea"
to prevent or try to prevent something happening or someone doing something, by making things difficult or unpleasant, or by showing disapproval: a campaign to discourage people from smok ing. The authorities have put tanks on the streets to discourage any protest. Opposite. encourage.
Definitions of discourage. verb. try to prevent; show opposition to. “We should discourage this practice among our youth” synonyms: deter. see more. verb. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged. see more. verb. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior. synonyms: admonish, monish, warn. warn.
1. to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dispirit. 2. to dissuade (usu. fol. by from ). 3. to obstruct by opposition or difficulty; hinder. 4. to express disapproval of; frown upon.
to try to prevent something or to prevent somebody from doing something, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it. discourage (doing) something a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers. discourage somebody I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars.
6 days ago · discourage, dismay, intimidate mean to dishearten or frighten. 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.
3 days ago · discourage in American English. (dɪˈskɜrɪdʒ ) verb transitive Word forms: disˈcouraged or disˈcouraging. 1. to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten. 2. to advise or persuade (a person) to refrain. 3. to prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles.
Dec 14, 2023 · ( transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject . Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time. ( transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something). Synonyms [ edit] deter. dissuade. Antonyms [ edit] encourage. Translations [ edit]
