Definition of discourage in English:

discourage

verb dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒdɪsˈkərɪdʒ

[with object]

1Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
使灰心；使泄气
tedious regulations could discourage investors
Example sentencesExamples
- The prospect of such huge debts will definitely discourage young people from choosing university, especially those from poorer backgrounds.
- She was never discouraged or disappointed during her stay.
- I was thoroughly discouraged, so I turned away and flopped dejectedly onto my bed.
- Critics say the fees will discourage poor people from going to hospital.
- The poor service is well known and it discourages victims to report their cases to the police.
- He was discouraged by the poor response of teachers to his popular methods of improving teaching and so he burned the manuscript of the third volume.
- Research also indicates that negative school experiences can discourage students from teaching careers.
- They don't want to discourage their own staff, investors in their funds, journalists and the market in general.
- These problems exacerbate legitimate business risks and discourage people from long-term investments.
- Indeed, our government seems to be doing all it can to discourage people from investing for the long term.
- The reality facing higher education right now is that the prospect of debt is discouraging many students from poorer homes from considering going to university at all.
- But, along with these charges, the overall cost does discourage poor patients from undergoing advanced treatment.
- If you are lacking experience, do not let that discourage you.
- The tolls have damaged people's livelihoods by discouraging tourists.
- And what really discourages me is the way it's being used.
- Many policies aimed at helping the poor can have the side effect of discouraging the poor from escaping poverty on their own.
- The risk of suffering a capital loss discourages many people from investing in shares.
- I remember one occasion when I was very discouraged there.
- He longed to be a singer, but his first teacher discouraged him.
- Patients and doctors are currently discouraged from investigating and treating sore throats.
Synonyms
dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, make despondent, make downhearted, cast down, depress, disappoint, dampen someone's hopes, dash someone's hopes, cause to lose heart
put off, unnerve, daunt, intimidate, cow, unman, crush
archaic deject
disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, fed up, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, having lost heart, lacking in enthusiasm, lacking in confidence, unconfident
put off, daunted, intimidated, cowed, crushed
informal down in the mouth, down in the dumps, unenthused, with cold feet
literary heartsick, heartsore
archaic chap-fallen
depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting
unfavourable, unpromising, not hopeful, not encouraging, unpropitious, inauspicious
archaic dejecting
1. 1.1 Prevent or try to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties.
  （通过表示不赞成或创造困难而）（试图）阻止
  the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars
  这个计划的目的就是要设法阻止大家使用私家车。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If the assertion of these rights in a secular democratic framework is discouraged or suppressed, then clearly something is wrong.
  The creatures exude a noxious substance as a byproduct of their metabolic processes, one that prevents fouling of its exterior and discourages predators.
  Lynne and her colleagues place a higher priority on preventive actions to discourage bad behaviour and crime.
  In addition, the government resorted to questionable campaign tactics designed to discourage demerger.
  The arrangement of the service seems almost to have been designed to discourage its use.
  Traditionally, the meat was rubbed with powdered ginger and pepper during hanging to discourage flies and prevent tainting.
  She and her fellow ward councillors are now taking steps to discourage the new plan.
  Even if the legislature must be able to discourage unjustified absences, it cannot penalise them by creating exceptions to the right to legal assistance.
  However, it is designed to promote best practice, in terms of discouraging the use of, or minimising the harm caused by, marijuana.
  They would discourage all day parking, thereby creating an increased turnover of spaces.
  Continued advertising and marketing will make it difficult to discourage this practice among young women.
  Further, if they chose to stop or to discourage visits, they felt anguished about their decisions.
  We discourage dives below 30 meters, especially if decompression stops are required.
  The Licensing Act 2003 is designed to tackle binge drinking and anti-social behaviour by discouraging happy hours.
  The bollards and uprights have been left in place to curb the speed of traffic and discourage the use of the road as a rat run.
  Preventing or discouraging bad behavior is also more effective than punishing the child.
  They are designed to discourage investors from cashing in their investment.
  House prices have stopped rising, which will discourage borrowings.
  He added that fares will be clearly posted on each vehicle in order to prevent confusion and discourage mischievous behavior of drivers.
  The new building would be designed with high security measures in a bid to discourage damage.
  Synonyms
  prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, fend off, stave off, ward off
  inhibit, hinder, check, curb, obstruct, suppress, put a damper on, throw cold water on
2. 1.2 Persuade (someone) against an action.
  劝阻
  we want to discourage children from smoking
  我们希望劝孩子们不要吸烟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Backbreaking work, all that stooping but I had been warned, even discouraged from going.
  A combination of persuasion and stiff fines may become necessary to discourage people from littering public places.
  A high would reflect a method of user removal that would be effective in scaring or otherwise discouraging new users from joining the network.
  Synonyms
  deter, dissuade, disincline, turn aside
  put off, talk out of, scare off, warn off, advise against, urge against
  rare dehort

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage 'courage'.

Definition of discourage in US English:

discourage

verbdisˈkərijdɪsˈkərɪdʒ

[with object]

1Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
使灰心；使泄气
I don't want to discourage you, but I don't think it's such a good idea
我不想打击你，但我觉得这不是一个好主意。
Example sentencesExamples
- The prospect of such huge debts will definitely discourage young people from choosing university, especially those from poorer backgrounds.
- Indeed, our government seems to be doing all it can to discourage people from investing for the long term.
- The poor service is well known and it discourages victims to report their cases to the police.
- She was never discouraged or disappointed during her stay.
- Many policies aimed at helping the poor can have the side effect of discouraging the poor from escaping poverty on their own.
- If you are lacking experience, do not let that discourage you.
- These problems exacerbate legitimate business risks and discourage people from long-term investments.
- Critics say the fees will discourage poor people from going to hospital.
- They don't want to discourage their own staff, investors in their funds, journalists and the market in general.
- Research also indicates that negative school experiences can discourage students from teaching careers.
- The risk of suffering a capital loss discourages many people from investing in shares.
- The reality facing higher education right now is that the prospect of debt is discouraging many students from poorer homes from considering going to university at all.
- I was thoroughly discouraged, so I turned away and flopped dejectedly onto my bed.
- Patients and doctors are currently discouraged from investigating and treating sore throats.
- And what really discourages me is the way it's being used.
- But, along with these charges, the overall cost does discourage poor patients from undergoing advanced treatment.
- He longed to be a singer, but his first teacher discouraged him.
- I remember one occasion when I was very discouraged there.
- He was discouraged by the poor response of teachers to his popular methods of improving teaching and so he burned the manuscript of the third volume.
- The tolls have damaged people's livelihoods by discouraging tourists.
Synonyms
disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, fed up, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, having lost heart, lacking in enthusiasm, lacking in confidence, unconfident
depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting
dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, make despondent, make downhearted, cast down, depress, disappoint, dampen someone's hopes, dash someone's hopes, cause to lose heart
1. 1.1 Prevent or seek to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties.
  （通过表示不赞成或创造困难而）（试图）阻止
  the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars
  这个计划的目的就是要设法阻止大家使用私家车。
  Example sentencesExamples
  House prices have stopped rising, which will discourage borrowings.
  Even if the legislature must be able to discourage unjustified absences, it cannot penalise them by creating exceptions to the right to legal assistance.
  Traditionally, the meat was rubbed with powdered ginger and pepper during hanging to discourage flies and prevent tainting.
  The new building would be designed with high security measures in a bid to discourage damage.
  Preventing or discouraging bad behavior is also more effective than punishing the child.
  The creatures exude a noxious substance as a byproduct of their metabolic processes, one that prevents fouling of its exterior and discourages predators.
  Lynne and her colleagues place a higher priority on preventive actions to discourage bad behaviour and crime.
  The bollards and uprights have been left in place to curb the speed of traffic and discourage the use of the road as a rat run.
  They are designed to discourage investors from cashing in their investment.
  The arrangement of the service seems almost to have been designed to discourage its use.
  In addition, the government resorted to questionable campaign tactics designed to discourage demerger.
  She and her fellow ward councillors are now taking steps to discourage the new plan.
  He added that fares will be clearly posted on each vehicle in order to prevent confusion and discourage mischievous behavior of drivers.
  Further, if they chose to stop or to discourage visits, they felt anguished about their decisions.
  The Licensing Act 2003 is designed to tackle binge drinking and anti-social behaviour by discouraging happy hours.
  Continued advertising and marketing will make it difficult to discourage this practice among young women.
  We discourage dives below 30 meters, especially if decompression stops are required.
  However, it is designed to promote best practice, in terms of discouraging the use of, or minimising the harm caused by, marijuana.
  If the assertion of these rights in a secular democratic framework is discouraged or suppressed, then clearly something is wrong.
  They would discourage all day parking, thereby creating an increased turnover of spaces.
  Synonyms
  prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, fend off, stave off, ward off
2. 1.2 Persuade (someone) against an action.
  劝阻
  we want to discourage children from smoking
  我们希望劝孩子们不要吸烟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A high would reflect a method of user removal that would be effective in scaring or otherwise discouraging new users from joining the network.
  Backbreaking work, all that stooping but I had been warned, even discouraged from going.
  A combination of persuasion and stiff fines may become necessary to discourage people from littering public places.
  Synonyms
  deter, dissuade, disincline, turn aside

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage ‘courage’.

词汇	discourage
释义	Definition of discourage in English: discourage verb dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒdɪsˈkərɪdʒ [with object] 1Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm. 使灰心；使泄气 tedious regulations could discourage investors Example sentencesExamples The prospect of such huge debts will definitely discourage young people from choosing university, especially those from poorer backgrounds. She was never discouraged or disappointed during her stay. I was thoroughly discouraged, so I turned away and flopped dejectedly onto my bed. Critics say the fees will discourage poor people from going to hospital. The poor service is well known and it discourages victims to report their cases to the police. He was discouraged by the poor response of teachers to his popular methods of improving teaching and so he burned the manuscript of the third volume. Research also indicates that negative school experiences can discourage students from teaching careers. They don't want to discourage their own staff, investors in their funds, journalists and the market in general. These problems exacerbate legitimate business risks and discourage people from long-term investments. Indeed, our government seems to be doing all it can to discourage people from investing for the long term. The reality facing higher education right now is that the prospect of debt is discouraging many students from poorer homes from considering going to university at all. But, along with these charges, the overall cost does discourage poor patients from undergoing advanced treatment. If you are lacking experience, do not let that discourage you. The tolls have damaged people's livelihoods by discouraging tourists. And what really discourages me is the way it's being used. Many policies aimed at helping the poor can have the side effect of discouraging the poor from escaping poverty on their own. The risk of suffering a capital loss discourages many people from investing in shares. I remember one occasion when I was very discouraged there. He longed to be a singer, but his first teacher discouraged him. Patients and doctors are currently discouraged from investigating and treating sore throats. Synonyms dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, make despondent, make downhearted, cast down, depress, disappoint, dampen someone's hopes, dash someone's hopes, cause to lose heart put off, unnerve, daunt, intimidate, cow, unman, crush archaic deject disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, fed up, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, having lost heart, lacking in enthusiasm, lacking in confidence, unconfident put off, daunted, intimidated, cowed, crushed informal down in the mouth, down in the dumps, unenthused, with cold feet literary heartsick, heartsore archaic chap-fallen depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting unfavourable, unpromising, not hopeful, not encouraging, unpropitious, inauspicious archaic dejecting 1.1 Prevent or try to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties. （通过表示不赞成或创造困难而）（试图）阻止 the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars 这个计划的目的就是要设法阻止大家使用私家车。 Example sentencesExamples If the assertion of these rights in a secular democratic framework is discouraged or suppressed, then clearly something is wrong. The creatures exude a noxious substance as a byproduct of their metabolic processes, one that prevents fouling of its exterior and discourages predators. Lynne and her colleagues place a higher priority on preventive actions to discourage bad behaviour and crime. In addition, the government resorted to questionable campaign tactics designed to discourage demerger. The arrangement of the service seems almost to have been designed to discourage its use. Traditionally, the meat was rubbed with powdered ginger and pepper during hanging to discourage flies and prevent tainting. She and her fellow ward councillors are now taking steps to discourage the new plan. Even if the legislature must be able to discourage unjustified absences, it cannot penalise them by creating exceptions to the right to legal assistance. However, it is designed to promote best practice, in terms of discouraging the use of, or minimising the harm caused by, marijuana. They would discourage all day parking, thereby creating an increased turnover of spaces. Continued advertising and marketing will make it difficult to discourage this practice among young women. Further, if they chose to stop or to discourage visits, they felt anguished about their decisions. We discourage dives below 30 meters, especially if decompression stops are required. The Licensing Act 2003 is designed to tackle binge drinking and anti-social behaviour by discouraging happy hours. The bollards and uprights have been left in place to curb the speed of traffic and discourage the use of the road as a rat run. Preventing or discouraging bad behavior is also more effective than punishing the child. They are designed to discourage investors from cashing in their investment. House prices have stopped rising, which will discourage borrowings. He added that fares will be clearly posted on each vehicle in order to prevent confusion and discourage mischievous behavior of drivers. The new building would be designed with high security measures in a bid to discourage damage. Synonyms prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, fend off, stave off, ward off inhibit, hinder, check, curb, obstruct, suppress, put a damper on, throw cold water on 1.2 Persuade (someone) against an action. 劝阻 we want to discourage children from smoking 我们希望劝孩子们不要吸烟。 Example sentencesExamples Backbreaking work, all that stooping but I had been warned, even discouraged from going. A combination of persuasion and stiff fines may become necessary to discourage people from littering public places. A high would reflect a method of user removal that would be effective in scaring or otherwise discouraging new users from joining the network. Synonyms deter, dissuade, disincline, turn aside put off, talk out of, scare off, warn off, advise against, urge against rare dehort Origin Late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage 'courage'. Definition of discourage in US English: discourage verbdisˈkərijdɪsˈkərɪdʒ [with object] 1Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm. 使灰心；使泄气 I don't want to discourage you, but I don't think it's such a good idea 我不想打击你，但我觉得这不是一个好主意。 Example sentencesExamples The prospect of such huge debts will definitely discourage young people from choosing university, especially those from poorer backgrounds. Indeed, our government seems to be doing all it can to discourage people from investing for the long term. The poor service is well known and it discourages victims to report their cases to the police. She was never discouraged or disappointed during her stay. Many policies aimed at helping the poor can have the side effect of discouraging the poor from escaping poverty on their own. If you are lacking experience, do not let that discourage you. These problems exacerbate legitimate business risks and discourage people from long-term investments. Critics say the fees will discourage poor people from going to hospital. They don't want to discourage their own staff, investors in their funds, journalists and the market in general. Research also indicates that negative school experiences can discourage students from teaching careers. The risk of suffering a capital loss discourages many people from investing in shares. The reality facing higher education right now is that the prospect of debt is discouraging many students from poorer homes from considering going to university at all. I was thoroughly discouraged, so I turned away and flopped dejectedly onto my bed. Patients and doctors are currently discouraged from investigating and treating sore throats. And what really discourages me is the way it's being used. But, along with these charges, the overall cost does discourage poor patients from undergoing advanced treatment. He longed to be a singer, but his first teacher discouraged him. I remember one occasion when I was very discouraged there. He was discouraged by the poor response of teachers to his popular methods of improving teaching and so he burned the manuscript of the third volume. The tolls have damaged people's livelihoods by discouraging tourists. Synonyms disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, fed up, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, having lost heart, lacking in enthusiasm, lacking in confidence, unconfident depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, make despondent, make downhearted, cast down, depress, disappoint, dampen someone's hopes, dash someone's hopes, cause to lose heart 1.1 Prevent or seek to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties. （通过表示不赞成或创造困难而）（试图）阻止 the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars 这个计划的目的就是要设法阻止大家使用私家车。 Example sentencesExamples House prices have stopped rising, which will discourage borrowings. Even if the legislature must be able to discourage unjustified absences, it cannot penalise them by creating exceptions to the right to legal assistance. Traditionally, the meat was rubbed with powdered ginger and pepper during hanging to discourage flies and prevent tainting. The new building would be designed with high security measures in a bid to discourage damage. Preventing or discouraging bad behavior is also more effective than punishing the child. The creatures exude a noxious substance as a byproduct of their metabolic processes, one that prevents fouling of its exterior and discourages predators. Lynne and her colleagues place a higher priority on preventive actions to discourage bad behaviour and crime. The bollards and uprights have been left in place to curb the speed of traffic and discourage the use of the road as a rat run. They are designed to discourage investors from cashing in their investment. The arrangement of the service seems almost to have been designed to discourage its use. In addition, the government resorted to questionable campaign tactics designed to discourage demerger. She and her fellow ward councillors are now taking steps to discourage the new plan. He added that fares will be clearly posted on each vehicle in order to prevent confusion and discourage mischievous behavior of drivers. Further, if they chose to stop or to discourage visits, they felt anguished about their decisions. The Licensing Act 2003 is designed to tackle binge drinking and anti-social behaviour by discouraging happy hours. Continued advertising and marketing will make it difficult to discourage this practice among young women. We discourage dives below 30 meters, especially if decompression stops are required. However, it is designed to promote best practice, in terms of discouraging the use of, or minimising the harm caused by, marijuana. If the assertion of these rights in a secular democratic framework is discouraged or suppressed, then clearly something is wrong. They would discourage all day parking, thereby creating an increased turnover of spaces. Synonyms prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, fend off, stave off, ward off 1.2 Persuade (someone) against an action. 劝阻 we want to discourage children from smoking 我们希望劝孩子们不要吸烟。 Example sentencesExamples A high would reflect a method of user removal that would be effective in scaring or otherwise discouraging new users from joining the network. Backbreaking work, all that stooping but I had been warned, even discouraged from going. A combination of persuasion and stiff fines may become necessary to discourage people from littering public places. Synonyms deter, dissuade, disincline, turn aside Origin Late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage ‘courage’.
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