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Verb: discourage  di'skurij
  1. Try to prevent; show opposition to
    "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
    - deter
     
  2. Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
     
  3. Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behaviour
    - warn, admonish, monish

Derived forms: discouraging, discourages, discouraged

See also: discouragement

Type of: advise, counsel, disapprove, rede [archaic], reject

Antonym: encourage