01 v. t. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; …
imp. & p. p.
Discouraged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Discouraging
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To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt.“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.” — Col. iii. 21.
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To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.