verb🔗ShareTo extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject."The constant criticism from her teacher discouraged her from trying new math problems. "mindemotionattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo persuade somebody not to do (something)."My parents discouraged me from staying out late on school nights. "attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiscouragement"The constant discouraging from her coach made her want to quit the team. "attitudeemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat causes discouragement"The constant criticism from her teacher made the project seem discouraging. "attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading