DISCOURAGE

discourage

Verb

  1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
    Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.
  2. To persuade somebody not to do something.


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