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discourages
verb as in dishearten, dispirit
verb as in deter, dissuade; restrain
Example Sentences
“Nothing discourages them... they see imprisonment as just another bump on the road,” he said.
Another factor discourages the sale of large, valuable hotels in Los Angeles specifically, Reay said.
“It’s really unfortunate that there’s misinformation because that discourages people from applying for assistance.”
“This results in worker shortages in dangerous fields and often discourages otherwise interested young workers from trying the more dangerous job.”
That downward trend is likely to accelerate if the Labour government in Westminster discourages further drilling with a higher windfall tax, reduced investment allowances, and no further licences.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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