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discourage
verb
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ISCOURAG
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ
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Meaning
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verb
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
“I warned him not to go too far”
verb
try to prevent; show opposition to
“We should discourage this practice among our youth”
verb
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
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Example Sentences
I warned him not to go too far
I warn you against false assumptions
She warned him to be quiet
We should discourage this practice among our youth
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