discourage

Definition of discourage in English English dictionary: To persuade somebody not to do something
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can (Abraham Lincoln ).; To take away or reduce the courage of; {v} to dishearten, deter, dissuade; try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"; If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you. = dishearten encourage + discouraged dis·cour·aged She was determined not to be too discouraged. + discouraging dis·cour·ag·ing Today's report is rather more discouraging for the economy; Lack of courage; cowardliness; {f} cause to lose heart; deter, dissuade; show disapproval of; 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; To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. a campaign to discourage children from smoking. = deter encourage; To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts; deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged; admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
discourage from: deter, dissuade
discouraging: that causes discouragement
Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam / Where the Deer and the Antelope play; / Where never is heard a discouraging word, / And the sky is not clouded all day.
discouraging: Present participle of discourage
discourageable: Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened
discouraged: no longer having the confidence you need to continue doing something = demoralized
discouraged: lacking in resolution; "the accident left others discouraged about going there"
discouraged: made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"
discouraged: {s} dispirited; deprived of hope or confidence; dissuaded from
discouraged: Past tense of to discourage
discouraged: lacking in resolution; "the accident left others discouraged about going there
discourages: third-person singular of discourage
discouraging: Causing or indicating discouragement
discouraging: depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"
discouraging: making you lose the confidence or determination you need to continue doing something
discouraging: depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" expressing disapproval
discouraging: expressing disapproval
discouraging: {s} causing discouragement; preventing by expressing disapproval; disapproving
discouragingly: dishearteningly; dissuasively; disapprovingly
discouragingly: In a discouraging manner
discouragingly: in a discouraging manner; "the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high
to discourage: daunt