Discourage (Verb)
Meaning 1
Try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The new policy aims to discourage drivers from using their mobile phones while driving.
- Her parents tried to discourage her from pursuing a career in the arts, but she was determined.
- The government has implemented various measures to discourage people from littering public places.
- We should discourage this practice among our youth as it can lead to detrimental health consequences.
- The strict security checks at the airport are designed to discourage potential smugglers.
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Meaning 2
Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her illness could discourage her from pursuing her music career.
- No support from his family will discourage him from starting his own business.
- Financial struggles may discourage everyone in the community from practicing their art.
- The repeated failures will discourage them from trying to learn a new language.
- Early rejections could discourage a writer from finishing their novels.
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Meaning 3
Advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I discourage you from spending all your money on frivolous purchases that you may later regret.
- Her mother discouraged her from joining the rebellious crowd in school.
- The school counselor would often discourage the students from skipping classes or wasting their time.
- The travel guide discouraged tourists from taking pictures of the restricted areas.
- The wise old mentor discouraged the young man from engaging in a business partnership with someone he barely knew.