Complete Definition of "discourage"

English

Verb
en-verb|discourag|ing

  1. transitive To take away or reduce the courage of.
  2. transitive To persuade somebody not to do something.

#: Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can (Abraham Lincoln )

Antonyms
encourage

Translations
trans-top|To take away or reduce the courage of
Dutch: ontmoedigen
Finnish: lannistaa, nujertaa
French: décourager
German: entmutigen
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Japanese: ����� (rakutan-saseru)
Telugu: నిర�త�సాహపర��� (nirutsaahaparuchu)
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trans-top|To persuade somebody not to do something
Dutch: ontraden, afraden om
German: abraten (von)
trans-mid
Japanese: ������� (omoitodomaseru)
Telugu: నిర�త�సాహపర��� (nirutsaahaparuchu)
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