- discourage someone from
- persuade someone against (an action).
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
discourage someone from
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discourage — [[t]dɪskʌ̱rɪʤ, AM kɜ͟ːr [/t]] discourages, discouraging, discouraged 1) VERB If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. [V n] It may be difficult to do at first. Don t let this discourage… … English dictionary
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discourage — [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] verb [T] 1) to try to prevent something from happening Ant: encourage We hope the bad weather won t discourage people from coming along.[/ex] 2) to make someone feel less confident or hopeful What she said didn t discourage me.[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
discourage — ► VERB 1) cause a loss of confidence or enthusiasm in. 2) prevent or try to prevent by showing disapproval or creating difficulties. 3) (discourage from) persuade (someone) against (an action). DERIVATIVES discouragement noun discouraging… … English terms dictionary
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