discourage

English Thesaurus

1. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	advise, counsel, rede,
definition	:	give advice to (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	:	cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down,
definition	:	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	dishearten, put off,
definition	:	take away the enthusiasm of (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	intimidate, restrain,
definition	:	to compel or deter by or as if by threats (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	pour cold water on, throw cold water on,
definition	:	be discouraging or negative about (verb.emotion)

4. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)

derivation	:	admonition, monition, warning, word of advice,
definition	:	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonisher, monitor, reminder,
definition	:	someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning,
definition	:	serving to warn (adj.all)

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	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

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)

derivation	:	discouragement, disheartenment, dismay,
definition	:	the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (noun.feeling)

7. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)

derivation	:	admonition, monition, warning, word of advice,
definition	:	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonisher, monitor, reminder,
definition	:	someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning,
definition	:	serving to warn (adj.all)

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	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

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)

derivation	:	discouragement, disheartenment, dismay,
definition	:	the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (noun.feeling)