actively discourage
Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words
To deliberately and energetically try to prevent something.
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- Smoking is actively discouraged in the university.
- The government has been actively discouraging the use of plastic bags.
- We actively discourage employees from working excessive overtime to promote work-life balance.
- The new security system is designed to actively discourage intruders.
- The school's strict uniform policy actively discourages students from expressing their individuality.
- For years, the community has actively discouraged large chain stores from opening in the town center.
- The coach will actively discourage any form of unsportsmanlike conduct during the game.
- The website's confusing layout seems to actively discourage user engagement.
- They actively discouraged their children from pursuing careers in the arts, favoring more stable professions.
- High taxes are intended to actively discourage the consumption of sugary drinks.