discourage

Word parts

dis- + courage

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈkʌrɪd͡ʒ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧cour‧age

Verb

Plain form discourage

Third-person singular discourages

Past tense discouraged

Past participle discouraged

Present participle discouraging

1. If someone discourages you, they are persuading you not to do something.
   • Antonym: encourage

   The government's plan is to discourage the people from owning cars.