discourage
/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ//dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/
noun
- 1
Lack of courage
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
“Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.”
- 2
To persuade somebody not to do (something).
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