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Synonyms for discourage
dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-
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Princeton's WordNet
deter, discourage(verb)
try to prevent; show opposition to
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"
Synonyms:
monish, admonish, warn, deter, dissuadeAntonyms:
encouragediscourage(verb)
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
Synonyms:
monish, warn, deter, admonishAntonyms:
encouragewarn, discourage, admonish, monish(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"
Synonyms:
reprove, monish, admonish, warn, deter, cautionAntonyms:
encourage
Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
Dictionary of English Synonymes
discourage(v. a.)
Synonyms:
dishearten, dispirit, depress, dejectdiscourage(v. a.)
discourage(v. a.)
Synonyms:
disfavor, discountenance, throw cold water upon, put a damper on
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #2167 | prevent | |
| #8403 | caution | |
| #11327 | warn | |
| #12366 | expose | |
| #18159 | deter | |
| #20138 | discourage | |
| #22854 | hinder | |
| #29400 | impede | |
| #31947 | disapprove | |
| #36830 | counteract | |
| #39730 | obstruct | |
| #40292 | denounce | |
| #41205 | baffle | |
| #49040 | frustrate | |
| #51445 | dampen | |
| #59581 | confound | |
| #63455 | dissuade | |
| #64629 | deterring | |
| #98672 | admonish | |
| #128551 | reprove | |
| #311709 | disconcert |
Translations for discourage
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- تثبيطArabic
- обезсърчавам, разубеждавам, обезкуражавамBulgarian
- vzít odvahu, odradit, zastrašitCzech
- abbringen von, abraten von, abschrecken, entmutigen, abratenGerman
- αποκαρδιώνωGreek
- persuadir, acobardar, desalentar, descorazonarSpanish
- lannistaa, taivutella, luopumaan, nujertaaFinnish
- décourager, dissuaderFrench
- mengecilkan hatiIndonesian
- scoraggiareItalian
- לדכאHebrew
- 落胆, がっかり, 思いとどませるJapanese
- whakapāhunuMāori
- обесхрабрува, одвраќаMacedonian
- afraden om, ontraden, ontmoedigenDutch
- zniechęcaćPolish
- desalentar, desencorajar, despersuadir, desanimar, dissuadirPortuguese
- descurajaRomanian
- отговаривать, отговорить, разубедить, расхолодить, обескуражить, разубеждать, расхолаживать, обескураживатьRussian
- discourageSwedish
- ஊக்கம்Tamil
- నిరుత్సాహపరుచుTelugu
- กีดกันThai
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