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discourage
verb
-
discourage
,
discouraging
,
discourages
,
discouraged
make
someone
lose
confidence
,
hope
,
or
enthusiasm
•
The
coach
’
s
harsh
words
discouraged
the
young
player
from
trying
again
.
The
coach
’
s
harsh
words
discouraged
the
young
player
from
trying
again
.
•
A
series
of
failed
experiments
did
not
discourage
the
female
scientist
;
she
kept
working
late
in
her
brightly
lit
lab
.
A
series
of
failed
experiments
did
not
discourage
the
female
scientist
;
she
kept
working
late
in
her
brightly
lit
lab
.
late
15th
century
,
from
Old
French
décourager
,
from
des-
‘
away
’
+
courage
‘
courage
’
