discourage
English Thesaurus
1. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)
verb group | : | warn, |
definition | : | notify of danger, potential harm, or risk (verb.communication) |
2. try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | disapprove, reject, |
definition | : | deem wrong or inappropriate (verb.communication) |
3. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged (verb.emotion)
hyponym | : | intimidate, restrain, |
definition | : | to compel or deter by or as if by threats (verb.emotion) |
4. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)
derivation | : | admonisher, monitor, reminder, |
definition | : | someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person) |
5. try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication)
derivation | : | deterrence, |
definition | : | the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety (noun.act) |
derivation | : | discouragement, |
definition | : | the act of discouraging (noun.act) |
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
6. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged (verb.emotion)
antonym | : | encourage, |
definition | : | inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to (verb.emotion) |
7. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)
derivation | : | admonisher, monitor, reminder, |
definition | : | someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person) |
8. try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication)
derivation | : | deterrence, |
definition | : | the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety (noun.act) |
derivation | : | discouragement, |
definition | : | the act of discouraging (noun.act) |
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
9. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged (verb.emotion)
antonym | : | encourage, |
definition | : | inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to (verb.emotion) |
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