Associations to the word «Discourage»
Noun
- Prohibition
- Copying
- Shortage
- Evasion
- Investor
- Gambling
- Settling
- Brothel
- Mandarin
- Altogether
- Disadvantage
- Devise
- Use
- Ridicule
- Chastity
- Familiarity
- Assimilation
- Conservatism
- Monopoly
- Wearing
- Dived
- Employment
- Pest
- Denomination
- Confederacy
- Adoption
- Favor
- Ignorant
- Fasting
- Connotation
- Gathering
- Tice
- Habit
- Scientology
- Superstition
- Ers
- Combatant
- Compatibility
- Breeding
- Violence
- Attitude
- Reverse
- Believer
- Abuse
- Tradesman
- Missionary
- Faint
- Industrialization
- Talmud
- Vagabond
- Temperance
- Reinforcement
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
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.