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desanimar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
  • dishearten verb To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

Senses

desanimar is used for these senses in English:

  • discourage (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
  • dishearten (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

discourage — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
  2. verb To persuade someone not to do something.

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