Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Extend and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extend" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Extend
Extend verb - To make longer.
Discourage and extend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Extend".
Common collocations
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Extend and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/extend
Discourage & Extend. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/extend>.
Extend or Discourage. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/extend.
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