Antonyms for discourage

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-skur-ij, -skuhr-

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-

Definition of discourage

Origin : mid-15c., discoragen, from Middle French descourager, from Old French descoragier, from des- "away" (see dis-) + corage (see courage). Related: Discouraged; discouragement; discouraging.

verb dishearten, dispirit
verb deter, dissuade; restrain

Example sentences :

He said this was to discourage that pernicious class of men, the inventors.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various

The piece which the mastiff had torn from his hose did not discourage Boxtel.
Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)

Of course, all these delays were calculated to discourage him and bend his will.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

Here I had a little alarm, which did not, however, discourage me.
Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon

But I will not insist upon this, for I do not wish needlessly to discourage you.
Extract from : « Theaetetus » by Plato

I did not discourage her; I did not speak of the futility of such a step.
Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini

The look of annoyance was now fixed on his face, but it did not discourage her.
Extract from : « The Heart of Thunder Mountain » by Edfrid A. Bingham

Steinwitz was plainly anxious to discourage inquiries about Megalia.
Extract from : « The Island Mystery » by George A. Birmingham

Far be it from me to discourage the preparation of good school-books.
Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott

But he did not for a moment try to discourage me by pointing out the difficulties.
Extract from : « My Reminiscences » by Rabindranath Tagore

Synonyms for discourage

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