discourage from

Frequency: 9.045.2 per million words

Used to indicate the action that someone is being persuaded not to do.

discouragediscourage + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • We tried to discourage him from resigning.
  • Children are easily discouraged from reading if the books are too difficult.
  • My parents tried to discourage me from pursuing a career in art.
  • The new tax is intended to discourage people from buying sugary drinks.
  • High interest rates will discourage many businesses from taking out new loans.
  • Don't let a minor setback discourage you from achieving your goals.
  • Recent failures have discouraged the team from trying a new strategy.
  • The constant rain has been discouraging tourists from visiting the beach.
  • The university's strict policies discourage students from cheating on exams.
  • They strongly discouraged us from traveling to the region due to safety concerns.