verb🔗ShareTo extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject."Criticism without constructive feedback often discourages students from participating in class. "attitudeemotionmindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo persuade somebody not to do (something)."My mom discourages me from eating too much candy before dinner. "attitudeactionhumanmindmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading