try to discourage

Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words

To make an attempt to persuade someone not to do something.

discourageVERB + discourage

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try to

Examples (10)

  • We tried to discourage him from resigning.
  • His parents always try to discourage him from pursuing a career in art.
  • The government will try to discourage cash transactions to curb tax evasion.
  • I try to discourage my kids from spending too much time on their phones.
  • Although they tried to discourage her, she was determined to start her own business.
  • She is trying to discourage the spread of misinformation online.
  • We should try to discourage the use of single-use plastics.
  • He didn't even try to discourage them; he just let them make their own mistakes.
  • The teacher will try to discourage students from leaving their revision until the last minute.
  • They try to discourage questions by providing an overwhelming amount of information.