Difference between Discourage and Prevent

DISCOURAGE vs PREVENT: NOUN

To dissuade or deter (someone) from doing something.
To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections.
To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from.
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage
To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit.

To deprive of, or cause to lose, courage; dishearten; depress in spirit; deject; dispirit.
To lessen or repress courage for; obstruct by opposition or difficulty; dissuade or hinder from: as, to discourage emigration; ill success discourages effort; low prices discourage industry.
To lose courage.
Try to prevent
Show opposition to
Deprive of courage or hope
Take away hope from
Cause to feel discouraged

To go before; be earlier than; anticipate; forestall.
To take previous measures against; hence, to frustrate; disappoint; evade; escape.
To hinder from action by the opposition of obstacles; impede; restrain; check; preclude: generally followed by from.
To keep from existing or occurring; render impossible.
Synonyms To preclude, bar, debar.
To come beforehand; come before others, or before the usual time.
Keep from happening or arising
Make impossible
To interpose a hindrance, especially an insurmountable obstacle; interpose an effectual check; hinder.

Curb, Inhibit, Impede, Avoid, Curtail, Restrict, Hinder, Preclude, Encourage, Deterring, Prevent, Dissuade, Admonish, Warn, Deter

Stop, Minimize, Stem, Dissuade, Protect, Thwart, Avert, Discourage, Avoid, Deter, Foreclose, Keep, Forbid, Preclude, Forestall

Curb, Inhibit, Impede, Avoid, Curtail, Restrict, Hinder, Preclude, Encourage, Deterring, Prevent, Dissuade, Admonish, Warn, Deter

Stop, Minimize, Stem, Dissuade, Protect, Thwart, Avert, Discourage, Avoid, Deter, Foreclose, Keep, Forbid, Preclude, Forestall

Discourage districts from tying compensation to advanced degrees.
Do you want to discourage customers from defecting?
Formula contains a bitterant to discourage inhalant abuse.
High costs might discourage entry into the market.
We discourage growth, investment, and quality of life.
IJARP strongly condemn and discourage practice of plagiarism.
Vehicle sanctions thus certainly discourage repeated DWS offending.
Martinus did not completely discourage people from meditating.
Will value pricing discourage ridesharing and transit use?
The lack of standardization can discourage business from good behavior and it can also discourage consumers, investors, and governments from rewarding good behavior.

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This will prevent gaps in your health coverage.
The overlays are made of heavy stainless steel to prevent corrosion and are applied to the ATM using strong adhesives to prevent vandalism.
This would reduce unnecessary duplication, prevent wasting the time of additional participants and prevent exposing additional participants to unnecessary burden.
The secret is the cleanser neutralizes bacteria to prevent acne and removes dead skin cells to prevent clogged pores, all while exfoliating.
They prevent spread of germs and disease, prevent ill health from exposure to contamination and meet the basic human needs of employees.
Anticonvulsants prevent bursts of action potentials, which may prevent the severe lancinating pain of certain neuropathic syndromes.
It does not, however, prevent interim approval if necessary to prevent irreparable harm to the estate.
This will prevent scratches and help prevent spills that can cause a need for extra cleaning.