discourage

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone less confident or less willing to do something, or to prevent or try to prevent something from happening.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, которое делает кого-то менее уверенным или менее готовым что-то сделать, или для предотвращения или попытки предотвратить что-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de hacer que alguien pierda la confianza o la disposición para hacer algo, o para impedir o intentar impedir algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelqu'un moins confiant ou moins disposé à faire quelque chose, ou pour empêcher ou tenter d'empêcher quelque chose.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden weniger selbstsicher oder weniger bereit zu machen, etwas zu tun, oder etwas zu verhindern bzw. zu versuchen, es zu verhindern.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de deixar alguém menos confiante ou menos disposto a fazer algo, ou de impedir ou tentar impedir que algo aconteça.zh动词，表示使某人失去信心或做某事的意愿，或阻止、试图阻止某事发生。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على جعل شخص ما أقل ثقة أو أقل استعدادًا لفعل شيء ما، أو على منع شيء ما أو محاولة منعه.

1. Reduce confidence or enthusiasm B2 formal

   To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or enthusiasm for doing something.

   • The constant criticism discouraged her from pursuing art.
   • Don't let one failure discourage you from trying again.
   • The difficult exam discouraged many students from applying.

   ruОбескуражитьesDesalentarfrDécouragerdeEntmutigenptDesencorajarzh使气馁arثبّط العزيمة

   Synonyms: abashcowdampendauntdemoralizedisheartendispiritintimidateput offunnerve

   Antonyms: emboldenencourageinspiremotivate

2. Prevent or dissuade B2 formal

   To try to persuade someone not to do something, or to make something less likely to happen.

   • The high price discouraged people from buying tickets.
   • Parents should discourage their children from smoking.
   • The new laws are designed to discourage reckless driving.

   ruОтговариватьesDisuadir o desalentarfrdissuaderdeAbhaltenptDesencorajarzh劝阻arيثني عن

   Synonyms: deterdisinclinedissuadedivertinhibitpreventput off

   Antonyms: encouragefacilitatefosterpromote

• discouraged past participle
• discouraged past simple
• discouraging present participle
• discourages third person singular