(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. / (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

(rare) Lack of courage

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage

Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened. / unrecommended; unprescribed.

simple past tense and past participle of discourage

The loss of confidence or enthusiasm. / The act of discouraging. / Anything that discourages.

plural of discouragement

Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.

plural of discourager

One who discourages.