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Meaning of discourage
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
discourage
v 1: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage
this practice among our youth" [syn: {deter}, {discourage}]
2: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to
feel discouraged [ant: {encourage}]
3: admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned
him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false
assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" [syn: {warn},
{discourage}, {admonish}, {monish}]
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