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.
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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