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English to English noun
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Lack of courage; cowardliness. | source: webster1913 verb
| 2 |
try to prevent; show opposition to |
• We should discourage this practice among our youth
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged | source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
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To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt. | source: webster1913
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