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- pronunciation:
- dih
skuh
rihj
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
discourages, discouraging, discouraged |
| definition 1: |
If something discourages you, it makes you lose hope or lose confidence.
Losing their third game in a row discouraged the team members, and some of them even wanted to quit the team.- antonyms:
- encourage
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| definition 2: |
If you plan to do something and someone discourages you from doing it, they say things to try to change your mind about doing it. For some reason, good or bad, they want to stop you from doing it.
Her parents discouraged her from becoming a mountain climber because they thought it was too dangerous.- antonyms:
- encourage, prompt, stimulate, tempt
- similar words:
- caution, restrain, warn
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| related words: |
prevent |
| derivation: |
discouragingly (adv.) |
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