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discouraged
1. adj. Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
discourage
1. v. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.
2. v. To persuade somebody not to do (something).
3. n. (rare) Lack of courage

Example Sentences

Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.  Soon the movement was no longer growing. Many people became discouraged and left the cause.  No one should be discouraged who can make constant progress, even though it be slow.

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