discourages

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A form of discourage — To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of discourage
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APA

discourages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourages

MLA

“discourages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourages. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discourages,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourages.

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