- present tense form of discourage (3rd person singular).
discourages
Example Sentences
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Both processes could potentially help create an intestinal environment that discourages certain harmful bacteria and infections.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Criminalising suicide attempts discourages people from seeking urgent help, said Kingsley Okonoda, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Jos.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
It’s a grim idea, that our hope is in a tool that discourages in-depth reading and a long-shot hypothetical strategy—both of which rely on technology known for sowing confusion.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Anthropic discourages other AI developers from using its tools to accelerate AI development, prohibiting competing products via its terms of service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The prospect of fording this /aife-colored torrent discourages most people from traveling any farther.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
