Synonyms for discourage
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-skur-ij, -skuhr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr- |
Top 10 synonyms for discourage Other synonyms for the word discourage
- abash
- afflict
- appall
- awe
- beat down
- break one's heart
- bully
- cast down
- check
- chill
- control
- cow
- dash
- deject
- deprecate
- disadvise
- discountenance
- disfavor
- disincline
- disparage
- distress
- divert
- droop
- hinder
- hold back
- hold off
- impede
- indispose
- inhibit
- interfere
- intimidate
- irk
- keep back
- obstruct
- overawe
- prevent
- prostrate
- put off
- quiet
- repress
- scare
- shake
- talk out of
- throw cold water on
- trouble
- try
- turn aside
- turn off
- unnerve
- vex
- warn
- weigh
- withhold
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for discourage
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