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discourage
UK
/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/
US
/dɪsˈkɜrɪdʒ/
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discourage
verb
discouraged
Past Simple
discouraged
Past Participle
discouraging
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/
US
/dɪsˈkɜrɪdʒ/
Translations
обескураживать
The negative feedback did not discourage her.
Отрицательная обратная связь не обескуражила её.
разубеждать
They attempted to discourage him from joining the team.
Они пытались разубедить его вступать в команду.
отговаривать
I tried to discourage him from making that decision.
Я пытался отговорить его от принятия этого решения.
Definitions
To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
The constant criticism began to discourage him from pursuing his dreams.
To try to prevent something by showing disapproval or creating difficulties.
The new regulations are designed to discourage smoking in public places.
Synonyms
disparage
deter
prevent
demoralize
dishearten
deject
dissuade
Antonyms
encourage
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