verb

1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

   “Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.”

2. To persuade somebody not to do (something).

Synonyms: becourage, deter, dissuade

adjective

1. Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

2. Unrecommended; unprescribed.