v. try to prevent; show opposition to; adj. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
She sent him a note discouraging him from attending the concert.
She sent him a note discouraging him from attending the concert.
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Which member of the Bear family was known as the one from whom seldom is heard a discouraging word?
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What was most discouraging to Peg?
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deter; dissuade; divert; inhibit
encourage
4 syllables
dis-cour-ag-ing
encouraging
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