Sekirov Dictionary

discourage

UK /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/US /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

verb 2
noun 1
forms 5

verb2

•
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.
•
To persuade somebody not to do (something).
- Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. — 1854

noun1

(rare) Lack of courage

forms

discouraged · discouraging · discourages · discourageth · discouragest

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