Discourage

Synonyms of discourage

• deter
• dissuade
• dishearten

Antonyms of discourage

• encourage
• inspire
• motivate

Collocations of discourage

discourage someone

Frequency: 70 %

I didn't mean to discourage someone from pursuing their dreams.

discourage others

Frequency: 60 %

She didn't want to discourage others from participating in the project.

discourage students

Frequency: 50 %

The teacher didn't want to discourage students from asking questions.

discourage employees

Frequency: 45 %

The manager didn't want to discourage employees from sharing their ideas.

discourage innovation

Frequency: 40 %

We should never discourage innovation in the workplace.

Idiomatic Expressions for discourage

• Phrase: to discourage further attempts
  Meaning: to prevent or deter someone from trying something again
  Usage: The security measures were put in place to discourage further attempts to break into the building.