[{"word":"discourage","phonetic":"/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/","audio":""},{"text":"/dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/discourage-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94330959","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Lack of courage","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["cowardliness"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time."},{"definition":"To persuade somebody not to do (something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["becourage","deter","dissuade"],"antonyms":["encourage"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/discourage"]}]