Disencourage

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To discourage. nonstandard, regional

    "The world has acknowledged you my offspring, and I will disencourage you no more."

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"The world has acknowledged you my offspring, and I will disencourage you no more."

Etymology

From dis- + encourage.

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