discourage

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To make someone feel less confident or less willing to do something.

   Don't let one failure discourage you from trying again.

2. 2
   verb

   To try to persuade someone not to do something.

   The signs are meant to discourage people from feeding the animals.

From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- + courage.

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