What are some alternative words for discourage?
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
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#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 |
How to use discourage in a sentence?
I really tried to discourage him ... I kept telling him over and over, there are no easy answers in life.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
We haven't really discussed how to dispose of The House, i'm not gon na try to discourage him, you know, he has to do what he thinks is right.
Are you being or have you been discouraged by your age? If Yes, then it's high time you've got to refuse to be discouraged by it. For, your age shouldn't discourage you from pursuing/going after/achieving a new dream/vision/aspiration.
We require motorists to carry automobile insurance, and the insurance industry appropriately encourages and rewards safe driver behavior. We tax tobacco consumption both to discourage risky behavior and to make sure non-smokers are not forced to subsidize the substantial public health costs generated by smoking-related illnesses and deaths, these successful public health models inspire a similar' harm reduction' approach for firearms.
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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