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discourage
What does discourage mean?
discourage (verb): try to prevent; show opposition to.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use discourage in a sentence?
- We should discourage this practice among our youth. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce discourage?
/dɪˈskɝɹɪdʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does discourage come from?
From Middle French descourager (Modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of discourage?
Words related to discourage
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “discourage”?
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What does “discourage” mean?
to carry out (something organized)
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to look in (a place) for something
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to dispute (something); to contest
Not quite: that's what challenge means.
try to prevent; show opposition to
Right! That's what “discourage” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “discourage”?
deter
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close
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start
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leave
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