discourage

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark, tried to discourage him from going to police.

In line with traditional eating disorder treatment, nutritionists at her residential clinic strongly discourage their patients from restricting calories.

But maybe it should be punished more often to discourage it.

The record is increasingly discouraging—Western rhetoric has produced very little effective action.

"It's discouraging when you're fired upon by Russians while trying to reach your position," the soldier said.