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Discourage \Dis*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Discouraged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discouraging}.] [Pref. dis-
courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. d['e]courager: pref. des-
(L. dis-) corage, F. courage. See {Courage}.]
1. 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.
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Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest
they be discouraged. --Col. iii.
21.
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2. To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to
seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they
discouraged his efforts.

Syn: To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade;
disfavor.
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Discouraging \Dis*cour"a*ging\, a.
Causing or indicating discouragement. --
{Dis*cour"a*ging*ly}, adv.
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