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:

America's Fed should raise interest rates to discourage further borrowing.
Unfortunately, it will also discourage diligence--but we can correct that by levying large fines against the regulators whenever a deadly drug slips through to the marketplace.
Computer technology discourages smoking, advances in interpersonal sensitivity discourage profanity or even loudness, enlightenment in personnel management discourages the proverbial fifth of cheap bourbon in the lower desk drawer.
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.
In the latter case, a government that cares about children would want to discourage household moves (say through subsidies to homeownership), even at the cost of higher unemployment.