How do you say “discourage” in Vietnamese?

“Discourage” in Vietnamese is can ngăn (to dissuade).

Vietnamese words for “discourage”

• can ngănListenverb
  Hanoi [kaːn˧˧ ŋan˧˧] · Saigon [kaːŋ˧˧ ŋaŋ˧˧]can level ngăn level

  to dissuade; deter; discourage

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