discourage

dissuader, décourager

Amener quelqu’un à renoncer à une action en la déconseillant ou en la rendant difficile.

En anglais simple : To make someone less likely to do something by advising against it or making it difficult.

• The signs discourage smoking.
• Her parents discouraged her from leaving school.
• High parking fees discourage people from driving into town.

Comment l'utiliser : discourage someone from doing something (The cost discouraged us from buying a car.); discourage doing something (The school discourages bringing phones to class.)

Synonymes : deter, dissuade

Contraires : encourage

Expressions courantes : discourage someone from something, discourage smoking, discourage bad behavior

décourager, démoraliser

Faire perdre à quelqu’un sa confiance, son espoir ou l’envie de continuer à essayer.

En anglais simple : To make someone lose confidence, hope, or the desire to keep trying.

• His harsh words discouraged me.
• Do not let one mistake discourage you.
• Repeated failures had discouraged the whole team.

Comment l'utiliser : be discouraged by something (She was discouraged by the poor results.)

Synonymes : dishearten, demoralize

Contraires : encourage, hearten

Expressions courantes : discourage someone, discourage young people