Dis*cour"age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discouraged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Discouraging (?).] [Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. décourager: pref. des- (L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See Courage.]
1.
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Col. iii. 21.
2.
To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.
Syn. -- To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade; disfavor.
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Dis*cour"age, n.
Lack of courage; cowardliness.
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