discourage
US: /dɪˈskɝɪdʒ/
UK: /dɪskˈʌɹɪdʒ/
UK: /dɪskˈʌɹɪdʒ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
discourage /dis'kʌridʤ/
- ngoại động từ
- làm mất hết can đảm, làm chán nản, làm ngã lòng, làm nản lòng
- (+ from) can ngăn (ai làm việc gì)
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
1 ~ sth
~ sb from doing sth to try to prevent sth or to prevent sb from doing sth, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it: [VN] a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers + I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars. + His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor. [also V -ing]
2 [VN] ~ sb (from doing sth) to make sb feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing sth: Don't be discouraged by the first failure-try again! + The weather discouraged most people from attending.
Antonym: ENCOURAGE
discouraged adjective [not usually before noun]: Learners can feel very discouraged if an exercise is too difficult.
discouraging adjective: a discouraging experience / response / result
discouragingly adverb
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 dispirit, dishearten, daunt, unman, dismay, cow, intimidate, awe, overawe, unnerve:
We were discouraged by the arrival of more enemy troops.
2 deter, put off, dissuade, advise or hint against, talk out of, divert from; oppose, disapprove (of), Colloq throw cold water on:
They discouraged me from applying again.
3 prevent, inhibit, hinder, stop, slow, suppress, obviate:
This paint is supposed to discourage corrosion.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
actively, firmly, positively, strongly
Smoking is actively discouraged in the university.
VERB + DISCOURAGE
try to
PREP.
from
We tried to discourage him from resigning.
PHRASES
be easily discouraged
Children are easily discouraged from reading.
Concise English dictionary
discourages|discouraged|discouragingdɪ'skʌrɪdʒ
verb
+try to prevent; show opposition to
+deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
+admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
