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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
discourage
dis·cour·age (dĭ-skûrʹĭj, -skŭrʹ-)tr.v. dis·cour·aged, dis·cour·ag·ing, dis·cour·ag·es 1. To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit. 2. To hamper by discouraging; deter. 3. To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections. [Middle English discoragen, from Old French descoragier: des-, dis- + corage, courage; see courage.] dis·courʹage·a·ble adj.dis·courʹag·er n.dis·courʹag·ing·ly adv. Synonyms: discourage, dishearten, dispirit These verbs mean to make less hopeful or enthusiastic: researchers who were discouraged by the problem's magnitude; apathy that disheartened the instructor; a failure that dispirited the team. See also synonyms at dissuade Antonyms: encourage
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