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discourage contribution

[dɪsˈkɜrɪdʒ kənˈtrɪbjuːʃən]
verb phrase
desestimular a contribuição
1. to make someone less willing or enthusiastic about giving money, effort, ideas, or participation to something
The high fees discourage contribution from smaller donors.
As altas taxas desestimulam a contribuição de doadores menores.
2. to create barriers or obstacles that prevent or reduce participation or involvement
Unclear guidelines discourage contribution to the open-source project.
Diretrizes pouco claras desestimulam a contribuição para o projeto de código aberto.
Synonyms
deter contributioninhibit participationdampen enthusiasmundermine involvementreduce willingness
Antonyms
encourage contributionpromote participationfoster involvementstimulate engagementinspire commitment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desestimular a contribuição
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
desanimar a participação
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
desencorajar a contribuição
formal business usage
Portugal
desencorajar a contribuição
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put people off from contributing
kill enthusiasm for participation
throw cold water on contributions
take the wind out of someone's sails
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