discourage 2
verbdomain: v emotion
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
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EnglishAntonym
encourage 2
verb
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
Derivationally related form
discouragement 1
noun
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Hyponym
depress 1
verb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
dishearten 1
verb
take away the enthusiasm of
intimidate 2
verb
to compel or deter by or as if by threats
be discouraging or negative about
