discourage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈskɜrɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di skûr′ij, -skur′-)


Inflections of 'discourage' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
discourages
v 3rd person singular
discouraging
v pres p
discouraged
v past
discouraged
v past p

Collocations for "discourage"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "discourage" in context.

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discourage

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. discourage [students, children, viewers, companies] from
  2. discourage the [use, development, growth] of
  3. discourage them from [using, eating, investing, buying, doing]
  4. discouraged me from [using]
  5. the [parents, government, teacher, broker] discouraged them
  6. [should, ought to] be discouraged from [using]
  7. [regulations, volatility, risks] [should] discourage
  8. discourage your [students, children, dog] from
  9. [should, could, will] discourage (any)
  10. [will, could, is likely to] discourage investment

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