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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
discourage/dɪsˈkʌrɪʤ/
▶verb
- 1 cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
- 2 prevent or try to prevent by showing disapproval or creating difficulties.
■ (discourage someone from) persuade someone against (an action).
– derivatives
discouragement noun,
discouraging adjective,
discouragingly adverb.
discouragement noun,
discouraging adjective,
discouragingly adverb.
– origin ME: from OFr. descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage ‘courage’.
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