discourage

verb
UK: /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/
US: /dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒ/

  1. To try to prevent or persuade someone not to do something.

    1. I discourage him from smoking.
    2. The bad weather did not discourage people from attending the event.

  2. To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; to dishearten.

    1. Don't let failure discourage you.
    2. The company's poor performance discouraged investors and lowered stock prices.

Synonyms

dissuade deter dishearten

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "discourage" in English means: To try to prevent or persuade someone not to do something., To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; to dishearten..

The phonetic transcription of "discourage" is /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/ in British English and /dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "discourage": dissuade, deter, dishearten.

Example usage of "discourage": "I discourage him from smoking.". More examples on the page.