dis·cour·age (d -skûr j, -sk r-)tr.v. dis·cour·aged, dis·cour·ag·ing, dis·cour·ag·es 1. To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit. 2. To hamper by discouraging; deter. 3. To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections. [Middle English discoragen, from Old French descoragier : des-, dis- + corage, courage; see courage.] dis·cour age·a·ble adj.dis·cour ag·er n.dis·cour ag·ing·ly adv. |
discourage [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ]
vb (tr)
1. to deprive of the will to persist in something
2. to inhibit; prevent this solution discourages rust
3. to oppose by expressing disapproval
discouragement n
discourager n
discouragingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | discourage - try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" |
| 2. | discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, demoralise, demoralize, get down - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" dishearten, put off - take away the enthusiasm of intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats pour cold water on, throw cold water on - be discouraging or negative about encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to | |
| 3. |  discourage - 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"warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" |
discourage
verb
1. dishearten, daunt, deter, crush, put off, depress, cow, dash, intimidate, dismay, unnerve, unman, overawe, demoralize, cast down, put a damper on, psych out (informal), dispirit, deject Don't let this setback discourage you.
dishearten encourage, inspire, hearten, embolden, gee up
dishearten encourage, inspire, hearten, embolden, gee up
2. put off, deter, prevent, dissuade, talk out of, discountenance a campaign to discourage children from smoking
put off encourage, bid, urge, countenance
put off encourage, bid, urge, countenance
Translations
discourage [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] VT
2. (= deter) [+ offer, advances] → rechazar; [+ tendency, relationship] → oponerse a
smoking is discouraged → se recomienda no fumar
smoking is discouraged → se recomienda no fumar
discourage [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] vt
(= dishearten) [+ person] → décourager
(= dissuade, deter) [+ person] → dissuader, décourager; [+ activity] → décourager, dissuader
to discourage sb from doing sth → dissuader qn de faire qch
to discourage sb from doing sth → dissuader qn de faire qch
discourage
vt
(= dishearten) → entmutigen; to become discouraged (by) → entmutigt werden (von); (= generally disheartened) → mutlos werden (durch)
(= dissuade) to discourage somebody from doing something → jdm abraten, etw zu tun; (successfully) → jdn davon abbringen, etw zu tun
(= deter, hinder) → abhalten; friendship, advances, plan, speculation, investment → zu verhindern suchen; praise, evil → abwehren; pride → nicht ermutigen; smoking → unterbinden; the weather discouraged people from going away → das Wetter hielt die Leute davon ab wegzufahren
discourage [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] vt
discourage [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] vt
a. (dishearten) → scoraggiare
I don't want to discourage you, but ... → non vorrei scoraggiarti, ma...
I don't want to discourage you, but ... → non vorrei scoraggiarti, ma...
b. (dissuade, deter) → tentare di dissuadere
to discourage sb from doing sth → tentare di dissuadere qn dal fare qc
to discourage sb from doing sth → tentare di dissuadere qn dal fare qc
discourage [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] vt
a. (dishearten) → scoraggiare
I don't want to discourage you, but ... → non vorrei scoraggiarti, ma...
I don't want to discourage you, but ... → non vorrei scoraggiarti, ma...
b. (dissuade, deter) → tentare di dissuadere
to discourage sb from doing sth → tentare di dissuadere qn dal fare qc
to discourage sb from doing sth → tentare di dissuadere qn dal fare qc
v discourage [disˈkaridʒ, (American ) -ˈkə:-]
1 to take away the confidence, hope etc of His lack of success discouraged him. ontmoedig, afskrik يُثَبِّطُ العَزيمَه обезсърчавам odradit, zbavit odvahy tage modet fra entmutigen αποθαρρύνω desanimar, desalentar (ära) heidutama ناامید کردن؛ دلسرد کردن lannistaa décourager לְיָיאֵש, לְרַפּוֹת יְדֵי- हतोत्साहित करना obeshrabriti, odvraćati elkedvetlenít menurunkan semangat draga kjark út scoraggiare がっかりさせる 용기를 잃게 하다 atimti pasitikėjimą savimi laupīt drosmi/cerību menawarkan ontmoedigen ta motet fra, avskrekke zniechęcać desanimar a descuraja обескураживать znechutiť pogum vzeti obeshrabriti göra modfälld ทำให้หมดกำลังใจ cesaretini kırmak 使洩氣 знеохочувати, розхолоджувати ہمت پست کرنا làm nhụt chí 使泄气
2 to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc) She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her. ontmoedig, laat afsien يُحاوِلُ مَنْع разубеждавам bránit, chtít zabránit prøve at forhindre verhindern αποκρούω oponerse (tagasi) tõrjuma جلوگیری کردن؛ منع کردن pyrkiä estämään décourager להַרְתִיע रोकना osujetiti elveszi a kedvét vmitől mencegah letja; fá e-n ofan af e-u scoraggiare ～させないようにする 그만두게 하다 atimti drąsą ką nors daryti atņemt drosmi (kaut ko darīt) melemahkan semangat verhinderen fraråde; forhindre; ikke oppmuntre zniechęcać, hamować desencorajar/desviar, afastar, inibir a descuraja отбивать охоту zabrániť (niečomu) odvrniti odvratiti inte uppmuntra [], motarbeta ขัดขวาง engel olmak, önlemek 阻攔 відбивати охоту باز رکھنا ngăn cản 阻拦
3 (withfrom) to persuade against The rain discouraged him from going camping. laat afsien van يُثْني عَن разубеждавам odrazovat od afholde fra abhalten αποτρέπω disuadir soovi võtma منصرف کردن؛ پشیمان کردن saada luopumaan décourager (de) -לְהָנִיא מ रोकना odvratiti elijeszt menghalangi niat draga kjark úr scoraggiare, dissuadere 思いとどまらせる 방해하다 atimti norą ką nors daryti atrunāt membuat tawar hati weerhouden van holde borte odwieść dissuadir a descuraja отговаривать; отбивать охоту odradiť (od) odvrniti odvratiti avskräcka, hindra ทำให้ท้อแท้ vazgeçirmek 勸阻 відраджувати روکنا nản chí 劝阻
n disˈcouragement
ontmoediging تَثْبيطُ العَزيمَه، مُحاوَلة مَنْع، ثَنْي عَن обезсърчаване ztráta odvahy, odrazování modvirken; modarbejdelse die Entmutigung αποθάρρυνση desaprobación, desánimo, desaliento vastupanu ناامیدی؛ سرخوردگی lannistaminen découragement יֵיאוּש, גוֹרֶם מַרתִיע हतोत्साह obeshrabrenje elkedvetlenítés penghalang kjarkleysi; úrtölur scoraggiamento がっかりさせること 낙담 drąsos/noro atėmimas drosmes zaudēšana; atrunāšana dengan tawar hati ontmoediging avskrekking, motvirking zniechęcenie desalento descurajare расхолаживание odradenie potrtost obeshrabrenje modfälldhet, avskräckande omständighet, motverkan การทำให้หมดกำลังใจ cesaretini kırma 洩氣 відмовляння, відбивання охоти حوصلہ شکنی sự nản chí 泄气
discourage → يُثبَط من الهمة odradit tage modet fra entmutigen αποθαρρύνω desalentar lannistaa décourager obeshrabriti scoraggiare ･･･の勇気をくじく 용기를 잃게 하다 ontmoedigen gjøre motløs zniechęcić desencorajar обескураживать avråda ทำให้หมดกำลังใจ cesaretini kırmak làm nản lòng 劝阻
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