discourage

/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/

verb

zniechęcać

/zɲɛˈxɛnt͡sat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

odradzaćpowstrzymywać

Definition

to try to prevent something or to prevent somebody from doing something, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it

Examples

discourage (doing) something, a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers

zniechęcać (do robienia) czegoś

Synonyms

deter dissuadeput off

Collocations

discourage crimediscourage bad behaviordiscourage investment

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