S: (v) discourage (deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged)
S: (v) warn, discourage, admonish, monish (advise 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"
S: (v) rede, advise, counsel (give advice to) "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
S: (v) hash out, discuss, talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion) "We discussed our household budget"
S: (v) interact (act together or towards others or with others) "He should interact more with his colleagues"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (adj) demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened (made less hopeful or enthusiastic) "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"