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discourage
verb as in dishearten, dispirit
verb as in deter, dissuade; restrain
Example Sentences
Aguirre’s wife, Maria, pointed out the wooden planter boxes that had been placed on Bonnie Brae to discourage camping.
Even when Kennedy mixes in a couple of truly healthy ideas, like eating vegetables, into the mix, he does so to promote the lie that the medical establishment supposedly discourages this behavior.
It took all day and I was getting devastated, I was getting discouraged.
After all that time and sacrifice, Trumpov’s victory left Smith depleted and more than a little discouraged.
Journalism student Evie Summers, who attended the pop-up to write a report, said the allegations against Ms Djerf were "incredibly disappointing and discouraging to the young, impressionable people who adore her".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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