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Discourage

//dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of courage rare, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. transitive

    "Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time."

  2. 2
    advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior wordnet
  3. 3
    To persuade somebody not to do (something). transitive

    "Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can."

  4. 4
    try to prevent; show opposition to wordnet
  5. 5
    deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- + courage.

Etymology 2

From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- + courage.

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