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"
W: (n) warning [Related to: warn] (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)) "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"
W: (adj) admonitory [Related to: admonish] (serving to warn) "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
W: (n) admonition [Related to: admonish] (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)) "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"
W: (n) admonisher [Related to: admonish] (someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided)
W: (n) monition [Related to: monish] (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)) "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"
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"