Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Loose and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loose" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Loose
Loose verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
Discourage and loose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Loose".
Common collocations
| kind | discourage kind | loose kind |
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Loose and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/loose
Discourage & Loose. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/loose>.
Loose or Discourage. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/loose.
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