Don't let this discourage you from trying it again.
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Discourage
/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "discourage" (174 found)
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Verb(23 words)
Adjective(9 words)
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distractdistressdivertdroopestopexcludefazefendfend offforbidforecloseforestallfrightenfrustrategaggethelphinderindisposeinhibit
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Noun(5 words)
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5 entriesdiscourage cheatingdiscourage curiositydiscourage independent thinkingdiscourage participationdiscourage risk taking
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13 total sentences available.
I have tried to discourage him from going abroad.
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She did not let failure discourage her.
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Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity.
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