His father discouraged him until he saw his son in the ring.

I wanted to fight, but my father discouraged me.

Then the mother, who had not been well for a year, died suddenly, and the father became alto- gether discouraged.

His father, however, did not approve and discouraged Benjamin from such a calling.

My father has always discouraged any use of the magic.

His father discouraged him from music, saying he needed to get a real job.

But his father, an advertising executive, discouraged him from pursuing music as a career.

His father discouraged him and asked him not to show interest in acting.

His father discouraged Kwei to pursue a career in film.

This is why your father discourages travel to their land.