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discourage in Turkish

discourage in Turkish is şevkini kırmak, vazgeçirmek — discourage means to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.

discourage in Turkish

şevkini kırmak
verb
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
vazgeçirmek
verb
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

What does "discourage" mean?

  1. verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
    "Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer."
  2. verb To persuade someone not to do something.
    "Her parents tried to discourage her from moving abroad alone."
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discourage in a sentence

  • Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer.
  • Don't let one bad review discourage you from trying again.
  • Her parents tried to discourage her from moving abroad alone.

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What is "discourage" in Turkish?

"discourage" in Turkish is şevkini kırmak, vazgeçirmek. discourage means: To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.

How do you use "discourage" in a sentence?

Example: "Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer." In Turkish, "discourage" is şevkini kırmak, vazgeçirmek.

Are there other ways to say "discourage" in Turkish?

Yes — Turkish has 2 translations listed for "discourage": şevkini kırmak, vazgeçirmek.

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