"discourage" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Teachers' union officials said they in no way intended to discourage voting.
- In a country that spends so much time extolling the glories of democracy, it's amazing how many elected officials go out of their way to discourage voting.
- Mr. Crump encouraged black voters to support him at a time when most Southern cities did all they could to discourage voting by blacks.
- Democrats said Republicans were trying to discourage voting in Democratic-leaning counties.
- Democrats and civil rights groups said these requirements could discourage voting by some black and Hispanic Americans and poor people.
- The ballot itself discourages voting, he feels.
- Some candidates mail negative messages to their opponent's supporters to discourage voting.
- Mr. Quayle identified two other factors that he said encouraged apathy and discouraged voting.
- And he said the partisan atmosphere in Washington not only discouraged voting but also running for office.
- To discourage black voting, Southern Democrats resorted to violence.
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