desalentar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
- discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- dishearten verb To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
Senses
desalentar is used for these senses in English:
- deter (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- discourage (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
- dishearten (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
discourage — full definition
- verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- verb To persuade someone not to do something.