discourage

v. (-ging) 1 deprive of courage or confidence. 2 dissuade, deter. 3 show disapproval of.  discouragement n.

v. t. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt.