Words similar to discourage

Example sentences for: discourage

How can you use “discourage” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Supporters of the resolution say congressional condemnation will discourage child molesters from citing the article in their legal defenses--not that there's any evidence that anyone has done that.
Government should discourage images of sex and violence in the media by holding congressional hearings that demonize Hollywood.
To discourage employers from simply dropping coverage, the recently uninsured cannot be covered.
The FT said, [T]o appoint any individual for a fourth term risks over-personalising the institution of the Federal Reserve Bank, and could discourage a more open debate about policy."
This affects 15 states that restrict newcomers to the benefits they had received in their previous states, ostensibly to discourage people from benefit-shopping.