discourage

S2 W2

BrE /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/ AmE /dɪsˈkɜːrdʒ/

verb en → es

past discouraged pp discouraged ing discouraging

1 DISCOURAGE (VERB) [transitive] B2

to make someone less confident or enthusiastic about doing something

desanimar, disuadir

Collocations discourage someone from trying · discourage someone from doing something

His parents discouraged him from going to university.

Sus padres lo desanimaron de ir a la universidad.

2 DISCOURAGEMENT (NOUN) [uncountable] B1

the feeling of being discouraged

desánimo, falta de entusiasmo

Phrasal verbs

discourage sb from doing sth DISCOURAGE (PHRASAL VERB) B2

desanimar a alguien de hacer algo

She discouraged her son from joining the army.

Ella desanimó a su hijo de unirse al ejército.