discourage

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Richarlison was key to the plan, positioning himself partly to block the pass into Villa's right centre midfielder Lamare Bogarde, while angling his body to discourage Emiliano Martinez from playing down Villa's right.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The piece suggests that prosecuting scientists for their research represents retaliation that will discourage promising students from entering important research fields and ultimately harm public health and America’s economic standing globally.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“Though diagnosis and management of health conditions is an important part of all reproductive health care, RRM has unfortunately been used to discourage patients from accessing safe, effective, well-studied interventions such as IVF.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The political, economic and military considerations that discourage a prolonged confrontation in the Persian Gulf are still applicable and other more supportive drivers are coming into view, they add.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

I was allowed to have an interview with a gentleman named Dr. Holden Remile, whose job I think was to discourage people such as myself from asking for interviews with people such as himself.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver