discourage

14 points English 10 letters Common Commonness #19,145 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

try to prevent; show opposition to

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/dɪskˈɝːɪdʒ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

try to prevent

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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