Definition for Discourage:

• To repress the courage of; to dishearten or depress; to discountenance, and try to repress or prevent.

Synonyms for Discourage:

• n.

  •
  • alarm.
  •discourage (noun)
  • admonish,
  • monish.

• v.

  •de-motivate (verb)
  • hamper,
  • throttle,
  • hinder,
  • stifle,
  • impede,
  • paralyze,
  • de-motivate,
  • curb.
  •deter, dissuade; restrain (verb)
  • control,
  • quiet,
  • shake,
  • disfavor,
  • interfere,
  • turn aside,
  • warn,
  • prevent,
  • turn off,
  • hold back.
  •disappoint (verb)
  • thwart,
  • disillusion,
  • dash,
  • disconcert,
  • disappoint.
  •dishearten, dispirit (verb)
  • bully,
  • bother,
  • appall,
  • chill,
  • cow,
  • afflict,
  • prostrate,
  • weigh,
  • deprecate,
  • repress,
  • irk,
  • distress,
  • awe,
  • trouble,
  • vex,
  • droop,
  • confuse,
  • scare,
  • intimidate,
  • try,
  • abash.
  •dissuade (verb)
  • ban,
  • deflect,
  • restrain,
  • derail,
  • avert,
  • bar.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • dispirit,
  • preclude,
  • promote,
  • forbid,
  • hold off,
  • keep from,
  • stave off,
  • obstruct,
  • reprieve,
  • forestall.
  •
  • defeat,
  • preempt.
  •
  • cancel,
  • cast down.
  •
  • freeze,
  • weaken.
  •
  • fight,
  • stop,
  • block.
  •
  • upset.
  •
  • break.
  •collapse
  • deflate.
  •depress
  • perturb,
  • throw cold water on,
  • beat down.
  •dismay
  • take aback.
  •dissuade
  • advise against.
  •frighten
  • scare off,
  • scarify.
  •frown
  • frown.

Paraphrases for Discourage:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    deter.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    deter.
  • Verb, base form
    dissuade, deter.

• Independent

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    impeding, prevent, inhibit, obstruct, avoid, restrict, undermine, block, stop, encourage.
  • Verb, base form
    fails, impede, curb, dampen, prevent, hinder, counteract, Avoiding, inhibit, restrain, thwart, hamper, frustrate, obstruct, preclude, suppress, reduce, reducing, encouraged, counter, forestall, constrain, avert, divert, avoid, halt, stifle, restrict, distract, foil, resist, scare, stem, undermine, dismay, pre-empt, combat, Combating, diminish, block, disrupt, stop, encourage, contain, rein, disadvantage, derail, impair, minimize, exclude, mitigate, refrain, disappoint, jeopardize, abort, lessen.

Antonyms for Discourage:

• v.

  • deter, dissuade; restrain
    facilitate, let go, support, permit, advance, forward.
  • dishearten, dispirit
    calm, aid, encourage, assist, approve, gladden, help, assure, allow, reassure, compliment, hearten, stimulate, comfort, laud, spur on, inspirit, soothe, make happy, inspire, please, commend, uplift, praise.
  • Other antonyms:
    energize, excite, nerve, fortify, strengthen, enforce, prod, galvanize, enliven, buoy, egg, rally, impel, steel, invigorate, lift, provoke, exhort, cheer, goad, boost, quicken, prompt, stir, animate, induce, reinforce.

Homophones for Discourage:

• diceros, decrease, dioscoreaceae, dog grass, dishrag, discharge, dyscrasia, dish rack, disgrace, Dutch Courage, digress, decorous, dasyurus, Dutch Iris, Degrease, dusky shark, dog rose, desirous, discourse, disgorge.

Hypernym for Discourage:

• v.

  • emotion
    cast down, dispirit, demoralise, demoralize, deject, dismay, dishearten, pour cold water on, put off, intimidate, get down, depress, throw cold water on.