Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Yield and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yield" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Yield
Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
Discourage and yield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Yield".
Common collocations
| someone | discourage someone | yield someone |
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