1
as in frustrates
to lessen the courage or confidence of
I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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as in dissuades
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
the higher fines may help discourage drivers from speeding on the highway
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Recent Examples of discourages
Yet the university’s own culture discourages faculty members from discussing DEI in a free and open manner, as the FIRE report demonstrates.
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
An experiment at the University of Minnesota in 2018 found that the practice of budgeting makes spending unpleasant, which discourages people from sticking to it.
—Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Amazon actively discourages injured workers from receiving outside medical care.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In recent years, some experts have been pushing a newer method of interviewing suspects, developed by intelligence services in the wake of the 911 terrorist attacks, that discourages lying to suspects and focuses on gaining information and building rapport.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Among other recommendations, the agency discourages people from drinking unpasteurized milk or products made from it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
But others who have been in support of a hike point to the high cost of living in two locations, saying that refusing to raise congressional salaries discourages those who aren’t independently wealthy from running for office.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Amazon also discourages injured workers from receiving outside medical care, and its internal practices force workers who need care to return to work too soon, the report said.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Jonathan Zimmerman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
An experiment at the University of Minnesota in 2018 found that the practice of budgeting makes spending unpleasant, which discourages people from sticking to it.
—Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Amazon actively discourages injured workers from receiving outside medical care.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In recent years, some experts have been pushing a newer method of interviewing suspects, developed by intelligence services in the wake of the 911 terrorist attacks, that discourages lying to suspects and focuses on gaining information and building rapport.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Among other recommendations, the agency discourages people from drinking unpasteurized milk or products made from it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
But others who have been in support of a hike point to the high cost of living in two locations, saying that refusing to raise congressional salaries discourages those who aren’t independently wealthy from running for office.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Amazon also discourages injured workers from receiving outside medical care, and its internal practices force workers who need care to return to work too soon, the report said.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Discourages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourages. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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