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discourage verb

  /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ , /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
 lannistaa, nujertaa
  • (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
 ehkäistä, ehkäistä ennalta

discouraging adjective

  /dɪsˈkɝ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ , /dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/
  • That causes discouragement.
 lannistava
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