What does "desalentar" mean in English?

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Spanish

desalentar

English

discourage

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Alternative translations of "desalentar"

dishearten
deter
depress
disappoint

Examples of how to use "desalentar" in Spanish

Spanish
No te dejes desalentar por los problemas.
English
Don't let problems discourage you.
Spanish
La lluvia desalienta a los caminantes.
English
The rain discourages the walkers.
Spanish
El fracaso me desalentó el mes pasado.
English
Failure discouraged me last month.
Spanish
Los errores no me desalentaban nunca.
English
Errors never discouraged me.
Spanish
Esa noticia no desalentará al equipo.
English
That news won't discourage the team.

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No te dejes desalentar por los problemas.

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