Japanese Meaning of discourage

阻む

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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.

FAQs About the word discourage

阻む

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

恐れさせる,怖がらせる,挫折する,威嚇する,苦しめる,邪魔する,威圧,弱気にする,失望させる,困惑

励ます,神経,鉄鋼,アニメート,保証する,応援,勇気づける,強制する,活気づける,元気づける

discounting => 割引, discounter => ディスカウントストア, discountenancing => 気のめいる, discountenancer => がっかりする, discountenanced => 失望した,