What is the Portuguese word for "discourage"?

Learn how to say "discourage" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

discourage

Portuguese

desencorajar

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Examples of how to use "discourage" in Portuguese

English
Do not let this small setback discourage you.
Portuguese
Não deixe esse pequeno contratempo te desanimar.
English
I discourage bad study habits every day.
Portuguese
Eu desencorajo maus hábitos de estudo todos os dias.
English
She discouraged him from quitting yesterday.
Portuguese
Ela o desencorajou de desistir ontem.
English
They are discouraging negative talk right now.
Portuguese
Eles estão desencorajando conversas negativas agora.
English
We have discouraged rude behavior at school.
Portuguese
Nós desencorajamos comportamentos rudes na escola.
English
He will discourage unsafe choices tomorrow.
Portuguese
Ele vai desencorajar escolhas inseguras amanhã.

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Do not let this small setback discourage you.

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