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discourage vs disapprove

disapprove vs discourage

discourage and disapprove both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discourage No No Yes No
disapprove No No Yes No
As verbs, disapprove is a hypernym of discourage; that is, disapprove is a word with a broader meaning than discourage:
  • discourage: try to prevent; show opposition to
  • disapprove: deem wrong or inappropriate
Other hypernyms of discourage include reject.
discourage (verb) disapprove (verb)
try to prevent; show opposition to consider bad or wrong
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior deem wrong or inappropriate
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
Difference between discourage and disapprove

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