'Courage' is the antonym for the word 'Discourage'.
"Dis-" is the prefix in "discourage." Dis- being a negative prefix, so to take courage away from. As opposed to "En-courage." As in, to give courage to.
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The originin of courage is Middle English (denoting the heart, as the seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor 'heart.'
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"Dis-" is the prefix in "discourage." Dis- being a negative prefix, so to take courage away from. As opposed to "En-courage." As in, to give courage to.
courage.
Discourage
The originin of courage is Middle English (denoting the heart, as the seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor 'heart.'
To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage.
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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., To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts., Lack of courage; cowardliness.
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., To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts., Lack of courage; cowardliness.
"The latest economic news continues to discourage investors.""Heavy rain will discourage campers.""It is not good to discourage people who are trying their best."