Discourage Definition & Meaning
discourage
- verb
- try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
- 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" in song lyrics
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"But I can't let that discourage"
Evil Ed f/ Jehst — Alien
Words that rhyme with discourage
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- What does discourage mean?
- try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" 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"
- What part of speech is discourage?
- Discourage is a verb.
- How many definitions does discourage have?
- Discourage has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).