discourage

/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ/ verb

Definition

discourage sb from doing sth › to try to persuade someone not to do something: a campaign to discourage people from smoking

PREVENT [T] › to try to prevent something from happening: a campaign to discourage smoking

LESS CONFIDENT [T] › to make someone less confident or enthusiastic about something: I didn't mean to discourage her.

discouragement noun [U]

(Definition of discourage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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