discourage
English
Etymology
From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. Surface analysis dis- + courage.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (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.
- Bible, Colossians 3:21
- Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
- (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
- (Can we date this quote by Abraham Lincoln and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.
- (Can we date this quote by Abraham Lincoln and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
to dishearten
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to persuade somebody not to do something
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Noun
discourage (uncountable)
- (rare) Lack of courage
Synonyms
- (lack of courage): cowardliness
Further reading
- “discourage”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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