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demoralise vs discourage

discourage vs demoralise

demoralise and discourage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demoralise No No Yes No
discourage No No Yes No
As verbs, discourage is a hypernym of demoralise; that is, discourage is a word with a broader meaning than demoralise:
  • demoralise: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  • discourage: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
demoralise (verb) discourage (verb)
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted try to prevent; show opposition to
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
Difference between demoralise and discourage

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