What is another word for dis-courages?
Pronunciation:
[ dˈɪskˈʌɹɪd͡ʒɪz], [ dˈɪskˈʌɹɪdʒɪz], [ d_ˈɪ_s_k_ˈʌ_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ_ɪ_z]
Synonyms for Dis-courages:
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v.
• bar- ban ,
- boycott ,
- circumvent ,
- condemn ,
- debar ,
- deny ,
- disallow ,
- discourage ,
- eliminate ,
- enjoin ,
- except ,
- exclude ,
- exile ,
- forbid ,
- freeze out ,
- frustrate ,
- interdict ,
- keep out ,
- limit ,
- ostracize ,
- outlaw ,
- override ,
- preclude ,
- refuse ,
- reject ,
- restrain ,
- rule out ,
- segregate ,
- shut out ,
- stop ,
- suspend .
- arrest ,
- baffle ,
- bar ,
- bit ,
- bottleneck ,
- bridle ,
- checkmate ,
- choke ,
- constrain ,
- counteract ,
- cut short ,
- delay ,
- foil ,
- halt ,
- harness ,
- hold ,
- hold down ,
- hold in ,
- interrupt ,
- moderate ,
- neutralize ,
- nip in the bud ,
- obviate ,
- pause ,
- play for time ,
- rebuff ,
- reduce ,
- rein in ,
- repulse ,
- retard ,
- slacken pace ,
- slow down ,
- snub ,
- squelch ,
- stay ,
- suppress ,
- tame ,
- terminate ,
- thwart .
- adjourn ,
- bide time ,
- block ,
- clog ,
- confine ,
- dawdle ,
- defer ,
- detain ,
- dilly-dally ,
- drag ,
- encumber ,
- filibuster ,
- gain time ,
- hamper ,
- hold over ,
- intermit ,
- keep ,
- lag ,
- lay over ,
- linger ,
- loiter ,
- postpone ,
- procrastinate ,
- prolong ,
- prorogue ,
- protract ,
- remand ,
- restrict ,
- shelve ,
- slacken ,
- stall ,
- stave off ,
- table ,
- tarry ,
- temporize .
- Unglue ,
- blow out ,
- blow up ,
- cripple ,
- damp ,
- debilitate ,
- disarrange ,
- disconcert ,
- disorder ,
- disorganize ,
- disturb ,
- embarrass ,
- enfeeble ,
- get to ,
- jumble ,
- muddle ,
- nonplus ,
- psych out ,
- rattle ,
- sap ,
- send up ,
- snarl ,
- take apart ,
- take steam out ,
- undermine ,
- unman ,
- unsettle ,
- unzip ,
- upset ,
- weaken .
- abase ,
- ail ,
- bear down ,
- beat ,
- bug ,
- bum out ,
- darken ,
- debase ,
- degrade ,
- desolate ,
- devitalize ,
- drain ,
- enervate ,
- faze ,
- keep under ,
- lower ,
- mock ,
- mortify ,
- oppress ,
- perturb ,
- press ,
- put down ,
- reduce to tears ,
- run down ,
- sadden ,
- scorn ,
- slow ,
- torment ,
- turn one off ,
- weary ,
- weigh down .
- Discommend ,
- count me out ,
- disapprove ,
- disesteem ,
- dispute ,
- frown on ,
- hold no brief for ,
- not go for ,
- not stand for ,
- object to ,
- resist ,
- take a dim view of ,
- take exception to .
- Disadvise ,
- abash ,
- afflict ,
- alarm ,
- appall ,
- awe ,
- beat down ,
- bother ,
- break one's heart ,
- bully ,
- cast down ,
- check ,
- chill ,
- confuse ,
- control ,
- cow ,
- curb ,
- dampen ,
- dash ,
- daunt ,
- deject ,
- demoralize ,
- deprecate ,
- depress ,
- discountenance ,
- disfavor ,
- disincline ,
- dismay ,
- disparage ,
- distress ,
- divert ,
- droop ,
- frighten ,
- hinder ,
- hold back ,
- hold off ,
- impede ,
- indispose ,
- inhibit ,
- interfere ,
- intimidate ,
- irk ,
- keep back ,
- obstruct ,
- overawe ,
- prevent ,
- prostrate ,
- put off ,
- quiet ,
- repress ,
- scare ,
- shake ,
- talk out of ,
- throw cold water on ,
- trouble ,
- try ,
- turn aside ,
- turn off ,
- unnerve ,
- vex ,
- warn ,
- weigh ,
- withhold .
- affright ,
- agitate ,
- bewilder ,
- confound ,
- discomfit ,
- discompose ,
- disillusion ,
- disquiet ,
- dumbfound ,
- flummox ,
- fluster ,
- foul up ,
- louse up ,
- mess up ,
- muck up ,
- mystify ,
- paralyze ,
- perplex ,
- puzzle ,
- screw up ,
- snafu ,
- take aback ,
- terrorize ,
- throw ,
- throw into a tizzy ,
- unhinge .
- abuse ,
- belittle ,
- cry down ,
- decry ,
- defame ,
- denigrate ,
- depreciate ,
- deride ,
- derogate ,
- dis ,
- discredit ,
- disdain ,
- dismiss ,
- dispraise ,
- downcry ,
- dump on ,
- malign ,
- minimize ,
- pan ,
- put hooks in ,
- rap ,
- ridicule ,
- roast ,
- scorch ,
- slam ,
- slander ,
- smear ,
- sour grapes ,
- tear down ,
- traduce ,
- underestimate ,
- underrate ,
- undervalue ,
- vilify ,
- write off .
- advise against ,
- caution against ,
- chicken out ,
- counsel ,
- cry out against ,
- derail ,
- exhort ,
- expostulate ,
- lean on ,
- persuade not to ,
- prick ,
- remonstrate ,
- throw a wet blanket on ,
- throw off ,
- urge not to .
- abstract ,
- attract attention ,
- bend the rules ,
- catch flies ,
- circumlocute ,
- detach ,
- detract ,
- disengage ,
- distract ,
- draw away ,
- get around ,
- lead astray ,
- lead away ,
- send on a wild-goose chase ,
- sidetrack .
- astound ,
- bulldoze ,
- chill to the bone ,
- curdle the blood ,
- disburb ,
- discomfort ,
- make blood run cold ,
- make teeth chatter ,
- panic ,
- petrify ,
- repel ,
- scare away ,
- scare off ,
- scare to death ,
- spook ,
- startle ,
- stiff ,
- strike terror into .
- annul ,
- balk ,
- cancel ,
- confront ,
- conquer ,
- counter ,
- cramp ,
- cramp one's style ,
- crimp ,
- dash one's hope ,
- defeat ,
- give the run around ,
- hang up ,
- lick ,
- negate ,
- nullify ,
- outwit ,
- overcome ,
- render null and void ,
- ruin ,
- stump ,
- stymie ,
- upset the applecart .
- blow sky high ,
- disprove ,
- explode ,
- flatten ,
- knock bottom out ,
- knock props from under ,
- poke full of holes ,
- shoot full of holes ,
- take down a peg ,
- take wind out of sails .
- beat off ,
- brush off ,
- chide ,
- cross ,
- cut ,
- decline ,
- disregard ,
- fend off ,
- ignore ,
- keep at a distance ,
- keep at arm's length ,
- keep at bay ,
- lash out at ,
- neglect ,
- not hear of ,
- oppose ,
- pass up ,
- push back ,
- put in one's place ,
- rebuke ,
- reprove ,
- repudiate ,
- send away ,
- slight ,
- spurn ,
- tell off ,
- turn down ,
- ward off .
- Uncalm ,
- bowl over ,
- buffalo ,
- disarm ,
- discombobulate ,
- floor ,
- give a turn ,
- needle ,
- ride .
How to use "Dis-courages" in context?
There can be many things that discourage somebody from pursuing a particular endeavor. Some common discouragers can be: lack of resources, fear of failure, and social pressure. Dis-couragers can sap the motivation of the individual, making it difficult to persevere. The following are five ways to deal with discouragers.
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