Many restaurants quietly discourage you from ordering by not letting you know they have these menus.

The N.S.A. has for years quietly discouraged university mathematicians and computer companies from developing cryptographic techniques that would make its code breakers' jobs more difficult.

On leaving the farmyard, with his dinner-to-be in hand, he found it necessary to quietly discourage the watchdog, who was whining and wanting to come with him.

- Quietly discourage substantive discussions by suggesting that the issue is 'best left to experts in capitals.'

While Mr. Bush cannot publicly oppose a debate on the floor of Congress, he has been quietly discouraging such a move out of concern that it would interfere with his efforts in the confrontation with Mr. Hussein, officials said.

When the only source of public information in a town closes tight on a subject, when letters to the Editor about a dead man just don't get published, when a powerful man quietly discourages talk, men there is no particular call to remember.

But it has also quietly discouraged both countries from pressing openly for permanent membership, fearing that any attempt to amend the United Nations Charter risks unleashing pressures for more far-reaching organizational changes.

The Ukrainian language was often frowned upon or quietly discouraged, which led to the gradual decline in its usage.

The Ukrainian language, despite official encouragement and government funding, like other regional languages, was often frowned upon or quietly discouraged, which led to a gradual decline in its usage.