7
deters(verb, dissuades, demotivates)
6
disheartens(verb, dissuades, disappoints, demotivates)
5
dampens(verb, dissuades, demotivates)
5
daunts(verb, dissuades, demotivates)
5
depresses(verb, dissuades, demotivates)
5
dissuades(verb, dissuades, demotivates)
3
admonishes(verb, dissuades)
3
checks(noun, verb, dissuades)
3
disinclines(verb, dissuades, demotivates)
3
intimidates(verb, dissuades)
2
chills(noun, verb, dissuades)
2
damps
2
dejects
2
demoralizes
2
disconcerts(verb, disappoints)
2
discourage
2
dispirits
2
frustrates(verb, demotivates)
2
hinders(verb, demotivates)
2
impedes(verb, demotivates)
11 years ago|2.7k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). discourages thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "discourages thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, discourages thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourages thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms>