Definition of discourage - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
persuasionpersuade someone not to do something
- She discouraged him from quitting his job.
2.
reduce confidencemake someone less confident or enthusiastic
- His harsh criticism could discourage even the most persistent students..
Origin of discourage
Latin, dis- (apart) + cor (heart)
Terms with discourage included in their meaning
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discourage action
discourage someone from doing something
warning
used to strongly discourage an action
discourage
cause someone to feel discouraged or disinterested
deter
prevent or discourage someone from doing something
psychology
discourage or dissuade someone from doing something
discourage
be discouraging or negative about something
behavior
system to discourage swearing
prevention
discourage unwanted actions by making people less likely to attempt them
discourage action
discourages or advises against doing something
intimidate discourage
make someone feel afraid, worried, or lose courage
discourage disapprove
discourage by disapproval or objection
figurative
discourage actions or speech by making people afraid of consequences
auction
high bid in an auction to discourage competition
gaming
phrase used to discourage making excuses after losing
mathematics
value added in a model to discourage unwanted choices or outcomes
restrictive
serving to restrain action or discourage use of
Examples of discourage in a sentence
The teacher discouraged students from cheating on the exam. Negative comments can discourage young artists. She didn't let the setback discourage her from trying again.
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- French:dissuader, démotiver, ...
- German:abhalten, ...
- Italian:scoraggiare, demoralizzare, ...
- Spanish:disuadir, desanimar, ...
- Portuguese:desencorajar, desanimar, ...
- Chinese:劝阻, 使沮丧, ...
- Japanese:説得する, 落胆させる, ...
- Arabic:ثَنَى, أَحْبَطَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְתִּיעַ, לְיַאֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:отговаривать, деморализовать, ...
- Ukrainian:знеохочувати, ...
- Hindi:मना करना, निरुत्साहित करना, ...
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