discourage vs get down

get down vs discourage

discourage and get down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourage	No	No	Yes	No
get down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get down is a hyponym of discourage; that is, get down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discourage:

discourage: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
get down: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

Other hyponyms of discourage include cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, dishearten, put off, intimidate, pour cold water on, throw cold water on.

discourage (verb)	get down (verb)
try to prevent; show opposition to	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
	move something or somebody to a lower position
	alight from (a horse)
	lower (one's body) as by kneeling

Difference between discourage and get down

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