entmutigen

Definitions of entmutigen
  1. verb
    deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
    synonyms: demoralisieren, demotivieren, deprimieren, einschüchtern, niederdrücken
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    antonyms:
    animieren, ermuntern, ermutigen
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    types:
    bedrängen, bedrücken, bekümmern, betrüben
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  2. verb
    admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
    synonyms: drohen, warnen
    warnen
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
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    type of:
    beraten, raten
    give advice to
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