discourage

Vanquish is a related term of discourage.

As verbs the difference between vanquish and discourage

is that vanquish is to defeat, to overcome while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As a noun discourage is

lack of courage.

Baffle is a related term of discourage.

In lang=en terms the difference between baffle and discourage

is that baffle is to struggle in vain while discourage is to persuade somebody not to do something.

As verbs the difference between baffle and discourage

is that baffle is (obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As nouns the difference between baffle and discourage

is that baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether while discourage is lack of courage.

Conquer is a related term of discourage.

As verbs the difference between conquer and discourage

is that conquer is to defeat in combat; to subjugate while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As a noun discourage is

lack of courage.

Abase is a related term of discourage.

In lang=en terms the difference between abase and discourage

is that abase is to lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, so as to hurt feelings or cause pain; to depress; to humiliate; to humble; to degrade while discourage is to persuade somebody not to do something.

As verbs the difference between abase and discourage

is that abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As a noun discourage is

lack of courage.

Discomfit is a synonym of discourage.

As verbs the difference between discomfit and discourage

is that discomfit is (archaic) to defeat completely; to rout while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As an adjective discomfit

is (obsolete) discomfited; overthrown.

As a noun discourage is

lack of courage.

As verbs the difference between dispirit and discourage

is that dispirit is lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As a noun discourage is

{{cx|rare|lang=en}} Lack of courage.

Discourage is a related term of terrify.

As verbs the difference between discourage and terrify

is that discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject while terrify is to frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

As a noun discourage

is lack of courage.

In lang=en terms the difference between frustrate and discourage

is that frustrate is to cause stress or panic while discourage is to persuade somebody not to do something.

As verbs the difference between frustrate and discourage

is that frustrate is to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As an adjective frustrate

is vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.

As a noun discourage is

lack of courage.

In transitive terms the difference between discourage and deaden

is that discourage is to persuade somebody not to do something while deaden is to make soundproof.

As a noun discourage

is {{cx|rare|lang=en}} Lack of courage.

As verbs the difference between dehort and discourage

is that dehort is to dissuade while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As a noun discourage is

lack of courage.