1. discourage - Noun
2. discourage - Verb
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt.
To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.
Lack of courage; cowardliness.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI warned him not to go too far Source: Internet
I warn you against false assumptions Source: Internet
She warned him to be quiet Source: Internet
We should discourage this practice among our youth Source: Internet
According to Abrams, writing in excess one day can discourage you the next day by setting up a momentum and pace you can’t maintain. Source: Internet
A few underpasses in Tucson have "feet of water" scales painted on their supports to discourage fording by automobiles during a rainstorm. Source: Internet