Synonyms for discourage
dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-dis·cour·age

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1. discourageverb

   Antonyms:
   encourage

2. discourageverb

   Antonyms:
   encourage

3. discourageverb

   Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can (Abraham Lincoln )

   Antonyms:
   encourage

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1. discourage

   Synonyms:
   baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

   Antonyms:
   abet, advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

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1. deter, discourageverb

   try to prevent; show opposition to

   "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

   Synonyms:
   monish, admonish, warn, deter, dissuade

   Antonyms:
   encourage

2. discourageverb

   deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

   Synonyms:
   monish, warn, deter, admonish

   Antonyms:
   encourage

3. warn, discourage, admonish, monishverb

   admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

   "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

   Synonyms:
   reprove, monish, admonish, warn, deter, caution

   Antonyms:
   encourage

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1. discourageverb

   Synonyms:
   dishearten, dispirit, depress, deject

2. discourageverb

   Synonyms:
   dissuade, deter, keep back

3. discourageverb

   Synonyms:
   disfavor, discountenance, throw cold water upon, put a damper on

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1. discourageverb

   Synonyms:
   dishearten, dispirit, depress, deter, dampen, unnerve, oppose, dissuade

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1. List of paraphrases for "discourage":

   deter, dissuade, deterring, dampen, prevent, demotivate

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How to use discourage in a sentence?

1. Labor Minister Sylvia Caceres:

   We have to discourage companies that violate labor standards.

2. Damion Hickman:

   I try to discourage direct donations, I don't want people to think we're trying to make money off the kid, we certainly appreciate it and I realize it makes people feel good; 99% of the comments say how inspiring it is. But a fraction of the comments say 'the kid is a marketing tool for a mom and dad business' and we just try not to read them. I started typing a response once and stopped. I feel it's not worth it.

3. Timothy Heath:

   The Russian intention may have been to discourage America's Asian allies from working closely with the United States in other parts of the world that could affect Russian interests.

4. Plato:

   Never discourage anyone... who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.

5. Akbar Rustami:

   We tried to discourage farmers from sowing poppy seeds but they continue to ignore our orders because they want to earn more money.