Associations to the word «Discourage»
Noun
- Diligence
- Tendency
- Planting
- Refusal
- Guideline
- Intimacy
- Infringement
- Tactic
- Taxation
- Joining
- Balzac
- Import
- Creativity
- Effort
- Planter
- Bargaining
- Borrowing
- Behavior
- Skepticism
- Tax
- Lack
- Negroes
- Encouragement
- Aspiration
- Inability
- Looting
- Smoker
- Eating
- Smuggling
- Seeker
- Burgher
- Discrimination
- Bondage
- Tors
- Policy
- Stigma
- Tobacco
- Fda
- Disclosure
- Reluctance
- Consuming
- Modesty
- Indifference
- Harassment
- Restriction
- Hostility
- Difficulty
- Participation
- Sanction
- Requiring
- Ambition
- Export
- Cultivation
- Punishment
- Obscurity
- Endeavour
- Drinker
- Sabotage
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DISCOURAGE, verb. (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
DISCOURAGE, verb. (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do something.
DISCOURAGE, noun. (rare) Lack of courage
Dictionary definition
DISCOURAGE, verb. Try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth".
DISCOURAGE, verb. Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged.
DISCOURAGE, verb. Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet".
Wise words
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make
his words good.