discourage
Example Sentences
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The rejection didn’t discourage her, instead she was inspired by the level of talent and pushed by the networking.
From Los Angeles Times
Fearful that higher inflation will discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates, investors have sold off bonds in response.
Higher energy prices may also discourage already-weak private investment, and slow growth.
But with the right tools, we can coax it to open just enough to align incentives, discourage harm and reward truth.
Fans have even launched campaigns to discourage resales and prevent "no-shows".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
