discourage
- sense 1: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
- deter discourage
- sense 2: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- discourage
- sense 3: admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far";"I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
- warn discourage admonish monish
- advise counsel
- discuss talk_over
- talk_of talk_about
- talk speak utter mouth verbalize verbalise
- communicate intercommunicate