[dis.cour.age] vt -aged ; -ag.ing [ME discoragen, fr. MF descorager, fr. OF descoragier, fr. des- dis- + corage courage] (15c) 1: to deprive of courage or confidence: dishearten
2. a: to hinder by disfavoring b: to attempt to dissuade -- dis.cour.age.able adj -- dis.cour.ag.er n -- dis.cour.ag.ing.ly adv