Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Ruin and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruin" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Ruin
Ruin verb - To cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts.
Discourage and ruin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Ruin".
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