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discourage::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deter |
| Type of | disapprove, reject |
| Derivation | discouragement |
We should discourage this practice among our youth.
discourage::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | cast down, demoralize, depress, throw cold water on, demoralise, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, intimidate, pour cold water on, put off, deject |
| Derivation | discouragement |
Examples of discourage
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Sport hunting was abolished a few years ago to discourage such illegal releases.
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Action of that nature will discourage investors from contributing fresh capital.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
The presence or even the scent of a dingo is known to discourage cats and foxes.
From the independent.co.uk
They don't want to discourage their $700 shoppers with $10 shoppers buying milk.
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Also, steep Chinese import duties discourage buying from vendors'overseas sites.
From the online.wsj.com
Many in the older generations discourage the legalization of marital separation.
From the washingtonpost.com
Dangerous streets discourage parents from letting their children walk to school.
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The ejection was added more recently to further discourage unsportsmanlike acts.
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The peeling wallpaper and crumbling ceiling in his office do not discourage him.
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- Deter: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
- Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- Warn: admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
- (discouraged) demoralized: made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"
- (discouraged) lacking in resolution; "the accident left others discouraged about going there"
- (discouragement) the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- (discouraging) depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"
- (discouraging) expressing disapproval
- Deterrence is a theory from behavioral psychology about preventing or controlling actions or behavior through fear of punishment or retribution. This theory of criminology is shaping the criminal justice system of the United States and various other countries.
