Dissuade vs. Discourage — What's the Difference?

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action

To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit

To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion

To dissuade or deter (someone) from doing something

(transitive) To convince not to try or do.

To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections

To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).

(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; - with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose.

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

Turn away from by persuasion;

(rare) Lack of courage

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.

Try to prevent; show opposition to;

Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior;