discourage
v. ஊக்கங்கெடு, தன்னம்பிக்கை இழக்கச் செய், மனத்தளர்வுண்டாக்கு, பின்வாங்கச்செய், தடை செய், முப்ம் மறு.
Dis*cour"age (; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discouraged; p. pr. & vb. n. Discouraging.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. décourager: pref. des- (L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See Courage.] 1. 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. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Col. iii. 21. 2. To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts. Syn. -- To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade; disfavor. Dis*cour"age, n. Defn: Lack of courage; cowardliness.