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Words related to discourage
dis·cour·age
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abet
If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'. -
aboveboard
An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing. -
antidumping
a method of trade protection intended to stop other countries dumping goods cheaply on a domestic market -
antifouling paint
paint applied to the portion of a hull below the waterline to poison or discourage marine animals and plants that would otherwise cling to it. -
daunt
If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it. -
decapitalize
to make difficult to have or to take away stock or wealth from