 discourage |
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| 1. | [ verb ] try to prevent; show opposition to | |
| Synonyms: | deter | |
| Examples: | : "We should discourage this practice among our youth" |
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| Related terms: | disapprove discouragement | |
| 2. | [ verb ] deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged | |
| Related terms: | encourage thwart depress dishearten intimidate spoil pour_cold_water_on discouragement | |
| 3. | [ verb ] admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | |
| Synonyms: | warn admonish monish | |
| Examples: | "I warned him not to go too far" "I warn you against false assumptions" "She warned him to be quiet" |
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| Related terms: | advise warn admonition | |
| Similar spelling: |
discouraged discouraging discourse Dioscoreaceae dishrag |
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