Definition of discourage

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Discourage (v. t.) To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts..

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Discourage :: Discourage (n.) Lack of courage; cowardliness.
Drawback :: Drawback (n.) A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature..
Chill :: Chill (n.) A check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling; discouragement; as, a chill comes over an assembly..
Backset :: Backset (n.) A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
Revive :: Revive (v. i.) To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension..
Dishearten :: Dishearten (v. t.) To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.
Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts..
Appall :: Appall (a.) To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart..
Disanimation :: Disanimation (n.) The state of being disanimated or discouraged; depression of spirits.
Dispirit :: Dispirit (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.
Discomfort :: Discomfort (v. t.) Discouragement.
Outlaugh :: Outlaugh (v. t.) To laugh (one) out of a purpose, principle, etc.; to discourage or discomfit by laughing; to laugh down..
Discourager :: Discourager (n.) One who discourages.
Discountenance :: Discountenance (n.) Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
Disencouragement :: Disencouragement (n.) Discouragement.
Damp :: Damp (n.) To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage..
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage..
Appall :: Appall (v. i.) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
Disheartenment :: Disheartenment (n.) Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
Discouraged :: Discouraged (imp. & p. p.) of Discourag.
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