Meaning of ஊக்கம் in English
- 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.
- of Discourage
- The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection.
- That which discourages; that which deters, or tends to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of anything; a determent; as, the revolution was commenced under every possible discouragement.
- The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
- That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
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