Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- + courage.
cowardliness (lack of courage)
From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- + courage.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Colossians 3:21:
Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.1854, Abraham Lincoln., Notes for a Law Lecture:
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| discouraged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discouraged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| discourages | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| discouraging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
overdiscourage · discourager · discouragement · discourageable
dissuade · dash · deter · daunt
it scoraggiare (to persuade somebody not to do something) · nl ontraden (to persuade somebody not to do something) · pt desencorajar (to persuade somebody not to do something) · ru разубеди́ть (to persuade somebody not to do something) · pt desanimar (to dishearten) · pt dissuadir (to persuade somebody not to do something) · bg обезсърчавам (to dishearten) · ka ხელის აღებინება (to persuade somebody not to do something) · ka ხელს აღებინებს (to persuade somebody not to do something) · cmn 令人愁悶 /令人愁闷 (to dishearten) · ca desalenar (to dishearten) · el αποθαρρύνω (to dishearten) · es acobardar (to dishearten) · ca descoratjar (to dishearten) · el αποκαρδιώνω (to dishearten) · tr şevkini kırmak (to dishearten) · ru отговори́ть (to persuade somebody not to do something) · de entmutigen (to dishearten) · ru отгова́ривать (to dishearten) · ang mistyhtan (to dishearten) · de abschrecken (to dishearten) · ka გულს უცრუებს (to dishearten) · de abbringen von (to persuade somebody not to do something) · ru отгова́ривать (to persuade somebody not to do something) · es desgüevar (to dishearten) · fi lannistaa (to dishearten) · gl desanimar (to dishearten) · fa سُست کردن (to dishearten) · la dehortor (to dishearten) · sv avskräcka (to dishearten) · mk одвраќа (to persuade somebody not to do something) · ja 落胆させる (to dishearten) · pt despersuadir (to persuade somebody not to do something) · nl afraden om (to persuade somebody not to do something) · es descorazonar (to dishearten) · es desanimar (to dishearten) · hu elbátortalanít (to dishearten) · ja 抑止する (to persuade somebody not to do something) · fi ehkäistä ennalta (to persuade somebody not to do something) · pl zniechęcić (to persuade somebody not to do something) · tr vazgeçirmek (to persuade somebody not to do something) · bg обезкура́жавам (to dishearten) · pt desencorajar (to dishearten) · fi ehkäistä (to persuade somebody not to do something) · es disuadir (to persuade somebody not to do something) · bg разубежда́вам (to persuade somebody not to do something) · nl ontmoedigen (to dishearten) · el αποθαρρύνω (to persuade somebody not to do something) · ru обескура́жить (to dishearten) · ka გადაათქმევინებს (to persuade somebody not to do something) · ru расхола́живать (to dishearten) · es desalentar (to persuade somebody not to do something) · mk обесхрабрува (to dishearten) · pt desalentar (to dishearten) · de abraten von (to persuade somebody not to do something) · es deshuevar (to dishearten) · cs odradit (to persuade somebody not to do something) · fr décourager (to dishearten) · fr dissuader (to persuade somebody not to do something) · be адгаво́рваць (to dishearten) · te నిరుత్సాహపరుచు (to persuade somebody not to do something) · cs vzít odvahu (to dishearten) · eo senkuraĝigi (to dishearten) · de abraten (to persuade somebody not to do something) · gl desalentar (to dishearten) · fa بیجُراَت ساختن (to dishearten) · cmn 使沮喪 /使沮丧 (to dishearten) · ca dissuadir (to persuade somebody not to do something) · te నిరుత్సాహపరుచు (to dishearten) · ca desanimar (to dishearten) · ru обескура́живать (to dishearten) · ka გადათქმევინება (to persuade somebody not to do something) · gl desalentar (to persuade somebody not to do something) · pl zniechęcać (to persuade somebody not to do something) · fi nujertaa (to dishearten) · cs zastrašit (to dishearten) · ja がっかりさせる (to dishearten) · mi whakapāhunu (to dishearten) · ka ხალისს აკარგვინებს (to dishearten) · ru разубежда́ть (to persuade somebody not to do something) · ro descuraja (to dishearten) · ru отбива́ть охо́ту (to dishearten) · fa دِلسَرد کردن (to dishearten) · ru расхолоди́ть (to dishearten) · ja 思い止まらせる (to persuade somebody not to do something) · no å ikke anbefale (to persuade somebody not to do something)