discourage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
To persuade somebody not to do (something).

noun

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ en-us-discourage.ogg

discourage discourages discouraging discouraged

From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- + courage.

daunt deter dissuade cowardliness

encourage

discourageable discouragement discourager overdiscourage

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