The difference between Discourage and Dishearten
When used as verbs, discourage means to extinguish the courage of, whereas dishearten means to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
Discourage is also noun with the meaning: lack of courage.
check bellow for the other definitions of Discourage and Dishearten
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Discourage as a verb (transitive):
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
Examples:
"Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time."
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Discourage as a verb (transitive):
To persuade somebody not to do (something).
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Discourage as a noun (rare):
Lack of courage
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Dishearten as a verb:
To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.