Synonym: daunt, deject, deter, disapprove, hinder, keep from, prevent. Antonym: encourage. Similar words: discouraged, discount, discourse, encourage, courageous, encouraging, disc, discuss. Meaning: [dɪ'skʌrɪdʒ] 
v. 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged 3. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior.
v. 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged 3. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior. 
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91. It also will discourage other members from seeking early diagnosis and the treatments that can prolong their lives.
92. Mr Bergg said the Liberal Democrates would discourage the use of cars as much as possible.
93. This helps to discourage postmen from forcing fragile material through small letterboxes.
94. This could discourage people from driving ten miles to buy their groceries.
95. A draft urged governments to tax up the price of tobacco to discourage its use.
96. Consequently, rulers encouraged people to produce goods for export and devised high tariffs to discourage imports.
97. Possible underpricing of its services, which could discourage competition from private companies.
98. As in Mainz, one of the first tasks was to discourage through traffic.
99. Interest rates would then rise as the central bank increased its discount rate to discourage borrowing and the demands for legal tender.
100. I tried to discourage him, but in the end he became a little bit of a nuisance, you know?
101. Lastly, as part of general health care, it is extremely important to discourage cigarette smoking.
102. Although Miss Warton did not reciprocate John's feelings, she did nothing to discourage them.
103. Don't let the volume of traffic discourage you from this superb walk.
104. At other times, direct intervention has also been used to discourage management from accepting pay demands.
105. It would impose taxes on business and individuals which would discourage enterprise and discourage people from trying to work hard.
106. They claimed that the new rules would discourage people from registering as unemployed.
107. Likewise, harsh measures to discourage illegitimacy will also have effect.
108. People ask what can be done to discourage short-term capital flows.
109. Whatever parents do, they should not discourage love between the baby-sitter and the child.
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110. Recessions cause firms to scrap equipment; they also discourage new investment, all the more so if interest rates are high.
111. Failure may motivate the bright and able child yet discourage and handicap the child who is already doing poorly.
112. It would actually discourage expansion and seems too silly for the Government to seriously contemplate.
113. High interest rates lead to the following problems: They may discourage investment plans and hence long-term growth.
114. Many teenagers today would live in their trainers, given half a chance, but try to discourage this.
115. Chemicals in the paint render the rust inert and help to discourage further outbreaks.
116. Leaving on an interior light as well during the night can also discourage a potential burglar.
117. To discourage yourself from getting back into bed too soon, do not time your activities.
118. These fluctuations can be very damaging to business confidence and may discourage long-term investment.
119. They may be loath to accept a partner and some female insects are decorated with sharp spikes to discourage courtship.
120. We must not do anything to discourage people from taking on that caring role.
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