Dutch Meaning of discourage

ontmoedigen

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Definitions and Meaning of discourage in English

Wordnet

discourage (v)

try to prevent; show opposition to

deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

Webster

discourage (v. t.)

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.

To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.

Webster

discourage (n.)

Lack of courage; cowardliness.

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ontmoedigen

try to prevent; show opposition to, deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged, advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

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discounting => korting, discounter => Discounter, discountenancing => ontmoedigend, discountenancer => ontmoedigend, discountenanced => ontmoedigd,