Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Defend against and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defend against" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Defend against
Discourage and defend against are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Defend against".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repress and discourage
- repress and defend against
- check and discourage
- check and defend against
- chill and discourage
- chill and defend against
- obstruct and discourage
- obstruct and defend against
- hold back and discourage
- hold back and defend against
- thwart and discourage
- thwart and defend against
- stop and discourage
- stop and defend against
Cite this Source
Defend against and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/defend_against
Discourage & Defend against. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/defend_against>.
Defend against or Discourage. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/defend_against.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "discourage" and "defend against" have occurred on timeline