Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Disapprove of and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disapprove of" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Disapprove of
Disapprove of verb - To hold an unfavorable opinion of.
Discourage and disapprove of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Disapprove of".
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