discourage
Example Sentences
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After her first junior national competitions at 9 years old discouraged her from dreaming of the Olympics, Glenn is now the oldest U.S. women’s singles skater to make the Olympic team since 1928.
From Los Angeles Times
But looking to revitalise weak spending, China discouraged "one-size-fits-all" bans in 2024, contributing to a resurgence of the ancient fireworks trade.
From Barron's
At 80% of M.D.-granting schools, the foundational courses in basic science and clinical skills are now graded pass/fail, discouraging the pursuit of excellence.
Moreover, and perhaps more importantly, these new immigrants, aware of the ways in which “English” was being used as code for “American,” discouraged their children from learning their native-language.
From Salon
Like several other families we spoke to, she was discouraged from having a post-mortem, leaving the cause of Felix's death unknown.
From BBC
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