discourage
/dɪˈskɜrɪdʒ/
verb
- To make someone feel less confident or less willing to do something.
- Her teacher's harsh words discouraged the student from asking questions.
- Don't let one failure discourage you from trying again.
- The bad weather discouraged us from going to the beach.
- To try to prevent something or make it less likely to happen.
- Parents should discourage their children from spending too much time on screens.
- The new security cameras are meant to discourage theft.
- The high price of tickets discouraged many people from attending the concert.
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