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Discourage

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/

Lack of courage

📖 Definitions of "Discourage"

noun
  1. 1

    Lack of courage

verb
  1. 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. 2

    To persuade somebody not to do (something).

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