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sfiduciare

to discourage

verb sfee-doo-CHAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

to lose confidence in

Usage Note

Sfiduciare means to cause someone to lose faith or confidence, often in an institution or person. In Italian politics, sfiduciare il governo refers to passing a motion of no-confidence. Takes avere as its auxiliary. The noun is sfiducia (mistrust, lack of confidence). More formal than scoraggiare (to discourage in spirit).

Examples

"Quel risultato ha sfiduciato i sostenitori."

Natural Translation

That result discouraged the supporters.

Literal Translation

That result has-discouraged the supporters.

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