Discourage - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- 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
I/you/we/they: discourage
he/she/it: discourages
present participle: discouraging
past tense: discouraged
past participle: discouraged
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