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Definition of Discourage

1. Verb. Try to prevent; show opposition to. "They discourage him from writing the letter"; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

2. Verb. Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged. "The bad news will discourage him"

3. Verb. Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior. "Sam cannot discourage Sue "; "She warned him to be quiet"

Definition of Discourage

1. v. t. 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.

2. n. Lack of courage; cowardliness.

Definition of Discourage

1. [v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES]

Medical Definition of Discourage

1. 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. Synonym: To dishearten, dispirit, depress, deject, dissuade, disfavor. Origin: Pref. Dis- + courage: cf. OF. Descoragier, F. Decourager: pref. Des- (L. Dis-) + corage, F. Courage. See Courage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Discourage

discountenance discountenanced discountenances discounter discounters discounting discounting discounts discount business discount chain

discount house discount rate discount rate discount store discourage (current term) discourage (current term) discourageable discourageable discouraged discouragement

discouragement discouragements discourager discouragers discourages discouraging discouragingly discoure discoured discoures

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