DISCOURAGE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • admonish or counsel in terms of someone’’s behavior
   Synonym(s)
   • admonish (what does admonish mean?)
   • monish (what does monish mean?)
   • warn (what does warn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I warned him not to go too far
   • I warn you against false assumptions
   • She warned him to be quiet
   Hypernyms(s) discourage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • advise (what does advise mean?)
   • counsel (what does counsel mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • admonition (what does admonition mean?)
   • monition (what does monition mean?)
   • warning (what does warning mean?)
   • word of advice (what does word of advice mean?)
   • admonition (what does admonition mean?)
   • monition (what does monition mean?)
   • warning (what does warning mean?)
   • word of advice (what does word of advice mean?)
   • admonisher (what does admonisher mean?)
   • monitor (what does monitor mean?)
   • reminder (what does reminder mean?)
   • admonition (what does admonition mean?)
   • monition (what does monition mean?)
   • warning (what does warning mean?)
   • word of advice (what does word of advice mean?)
2. Meaning
   • try to prevent
   • show opposition to
   Synonym(s)
   • deter (what does deter mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We should discourage this practice among our youth
   Hypernyms(s) discourage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disapprove (what does disapprove mean?)
   • reject (what does reject mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discouragement (what does discouragement mean?)
   • hindrance (what does hindrance mean?)
   • deterrent (what does deterrent mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • balk (what does balk mean?)
   • baulk (what does baulk mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • deterrence (what does deterrence mean?)
3. Meaning
   • deprive of courage or hope
   • take away hope from
   • cause to feel discouraged
   Antonym(s)
   • encourage (what does encourage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • depress (what does depress mean?)
   • deject (what does deject mean?)
   • cast down (what does cast down mean?)
   • get down (what does get down mean?)
   • dismay (what does dismay mean?)
   • dispirit (what does dispirit mean?)
   • demoralize (what does demoralize mean?)
   • demoralise (what does demoralise mean?)
   • dishearten (what does dishearten mean?)
   • put off (what does put off mean?)
   • intimidate (what does intimidate mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • throw cold water on (what does throw cold water on mean?)
   • pour cold water on (what does pour cold water on mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discouragement (what does discouragement mean?)
   • disheartenment (what does disheartenment mean?)
   • dismay (what does dismay mean?)