Question

To d_________ an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it.To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it....typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities....a campaign to discourage children from smoking. verbIf someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions.It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.She was determined not to be too discouraged.Today's report is rather more discouraging for the economy.To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it....typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities....a campaign to discourage children from smoking. B2

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discourage discouragesdiscouragingdiscourageddiscourageddiscouraging

query	To d_________ an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it.To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. ...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. ...a campaign to discourage children from smoking.
word	discourage
full-definition	verb If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you. She was determined not to be too discouraged. Today's report is rather more discouraging for the economy. To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. ...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. ...a campaign to discourage children from smoking.
inflections	discouragesdiscouragingdiscourageddiscourageddiscouraging
cefr-level	B2

Discourage Discouraged Action Means Make Discouraging Typhoons Shopping