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How many syllables in Discourage


Word

Discourage

How many syllables?

3 Syllables

How it's divided?

dis-cour-age

Definition

  • v. t. - To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt.
  • v. t. - To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.
  • n. - Lack of courage; cowardliness.

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