v. to lessen the courage or confidence of
John was discouraged when he could not catch the ball.
John was discouraged when he could not catch the ball.
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What discouraged Lonnie from thinking he could be an engineer?
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He was not discouraged by the insignificance of his discovery.
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She is feeling discouraged and downhearted.
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The unenthusiastic applause of the crowd discouraged the entertainer.
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What caused Firmus to be discouraged when he was looking for a boat to go to Rome?
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Which sentence indicates that Lizzie is discouraged with Rascal's training?
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Why were the people of St. Augustine so discouraged on Christmas Eve?
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On the first day of school, what was Saige discouraged to discover?
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He is discouraged about his unthankful job.
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Why was Martha discouraged about her garden?
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The more discouraged Jacob's father was about his bird book, the more he...?
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dismayed; disheartened; demoralized
encouragee
3 syllables
dis-cour-aged
encouraged
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