We think our presence will discourage kids from talking about keg parties in the open.

Nevertheless, the presence of a Seminole village largely discouraged whites from moving into the area.

More important, he says, their presence discourages foreign investment.

His presence should discourage any too-close scrutiny on the part of their Deryni visitor.

He was the sort of man one admires, but whose presence discourages familiarity.

The human presence discourages the animals from entering the corridor.

His presence is nothing but discouraging to everyone else in the field.

Surely the dog's presence would discourage the man following her from making a nuisance of himself?

More likely, his presence might discourage other teams from starting trouble.

Their regular late-night presence would further discourage street crime.