Discourage - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word discourage
Brit.  |dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word discourage

verb

- try to prevent; show opposition to (syn: deter)
We should discourage this practice among our youth
- deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (syn: admonish, warn)

Extra examples

Try not to let losing discourage you.

The area's dry climate discourages agriculture.

He claims the new regulations will discourage investment.

That type of behavior ought to be discouraged.

Don't let this discourage you.

I discouraged him from going there.

This practice should be strongly discouraged.

My father is a lawyer, and he discouraged me from entering the field.

You should not let one failure discourage you.

Aspirin may discourage tumour growth in some types of cancer.

What can we do or say to discourage our daughter from taking dangerous drugs?

We should discourage this practice among our youth

We discourage the use of force.

The price alone is enough to discourage people.

...animal experts discourage homeowners from trying to adopt feral animals as pets...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: discourage
he/she/it: discourages
present participle: discouraging
past tense: discouraged
past participle: discouraged
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