discourage

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-skur-ij, -skuhr- ]

Definition:

v. to steer a person from an activity or course of action

Sentence:

I tried to discourage my sister from eating too many cookies.

More example sentences:

I tried to discourage my sister from eating too many cookies.

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He tried to discourage the riffraff from entering the club.

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How did Massie try to discourage Claire from joining her group?

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What is one of the reasons Angela gave to discourage the Aldens from going to Timberwolf Lake?

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Why did the guidance counselor discourage Williams from becoming an architect?

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Why does Jacks discourage Snap from using her "wand?"

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Synonyms:

deter; dissuade; divert; inhibit

Antonyms:

encourage

Discourage rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • burrage
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • encourage