discourage
🇺🇸
/dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
🇬🇧
/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/
verb
B2
to try to stop someone from doing something by making it hard or showing you don't like it
His parents tried to discourage him from becoming an actor because they thought it was too difficult.
彼の両親は、俳優になるのは難しすぎると考えて、彼を思いとどまらせようとした。
B2
to make someone feel less sure or excited about doing something
The bad weather might discourage people from coming to the event.
悪天候は、人々がイベントに来る意欲を失わせるかもしれない。
translation
思いとどまらせる, がっかりさせる
語形変化
3rd Present
discourages
Past
discouraged
Perfect
discouraged
Progressive
discouraging