discourage vs reject

discourage is not a noun while reject is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourage	No	No	Yes	No
reject	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reject is a hypernym of discourage; that is, reject is a word with a broader meaning than discourage:

Other hypernyms of discourage include disapprove.

discourage (noun)	reject (noun)
	the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

discourage (verb)	reject (verb)
try to prevent; show opposition to	not accept something given or offered
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior	dismiss from consideration or a contest
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged	deem wrong or inappropriate
	reject with contempt
	not accept as true
	refuse entrance or membership
	resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ