Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Let down and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Let down" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Let down
Let down verb - To fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of.
Discourage and let down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Let down".
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