discourage
verb [T] (MAKE LESS CONFIDENT) /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/
/-ˈskɝː-/ Definition
B2 to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something: The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her. → Opposite encourageDiscouraging and putting off discouraging /-ɪ.dʒɪŋ/ adjective › discouraging resultsDiscouraging and putting off
(Definition of discourage verb (MAKE LESS CONFIDENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- daunt verb
- daunting adjective
- deter verb
- deterrent noun
- discouragement noun (MAKING LESS CONFIDENT)
- dishearten verb
- disincentive noun
- emasculate verb
- pour/throw cold water on sth idiom
- put a spoke in sb's wheel idiom
- put sb off (sth/sb) phrasal verb
- spoil sb's party idiom
- take the wind out of sb's sails idiom
- throw cold water on sth idiom
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