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Definitions of discourage

The word discourage uses 10 letters: a, c, d, e, g, i, o, r, s, u

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Meanings of 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.

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

n. - Lack of courage; cowardliness.

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