discourage

I don't discourage easily.

we want to discourage children from smoking.

discouraged by the trouble that impended.

an attitude that discouraged all advances

The school teachers discourage smoking.

Don't let one failure discourage you.

We discourage smoking in this school.

discouraged by the magnitude of the problem;

Learning by rote is discouraged in this school.

the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars.

he was able to discourage visitors without obvious discourtesy.

exemplary sentencing may discourage the ultra-violent minority.

the government must take steps to discourage age discrimination.

He is never discouraged by difficulties.

He discouraged me from doing so.

Don't let one failure discourage you, try again.

A spell of tough luck discouraged him.

I don't want to discourage you, but I don't think it's such a good idea.

they may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them.

hypercritical of colloquial speech; the overcritical teacher can discourage originality.

It distorts markets, discourages investors, and stunts economic growth.

The goal, to discourage day tourists during those crazy times.

However, that hasn't discouraged many from experimenting, especially young people.

The church has tried to discourage the ritual.

Ignore those who try to discourage you.

184. Of course the man's courage encouraged the discouraged tourists in the courtyard.

His response to my proposal was discouraging.

Meanwhile, the lower rent discourages renovation and new construction, reducing the quantity supplied.

They may be necessary to conserve water, electricity and gas, but they will also discourage spending.

The researchers believed the money would discourage honesty.