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- pronunciation:
- dih
skuh
rihj
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
discourages, discouraging, discouraged |
| definition 1: |
to cause to lose hope or confidence; dishearten.
The losing streak discouraged the team immensely.The foul weather discouraged the hikers.- synonyms:
- daunt, dishearten, dispirit
- antonyms:
- embolden, encourage, hearten
- similar words:
- chill, dampen, deject, depress, disenchant, dismay, intimidate, unnerve
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| definition 2: |
to dissuade or hinder (usu. fol. by "from").
His mother tried to discourage him from joining the army.- synonyms:
- deter, dissuade
- antonyms:
- encourage, excite, incite, prompt, spur, stimulate, tempt
- similar words:
- admonish, caution, disincline, expostulate, hinder, remonstrate with, restrain, warn
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| definition 3: |
to express disapproval of or objection to.
The chairman discouraged further discussion of the topic.- synonyms:
- object to, oppose
- antonyms:
- encourage
- similar words:
- block, contravene, deplore, deprecate, deter, disapprove, obstruct, reject, repress, resist, squelch, suppress
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| related words: |
desolate, gloom, oppress, prevent |
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| derivation: |
discouragingly (adv.) |
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