Word

discourage, v.
(discouraged, discourages, discouraging)
freq. cnt. 17

try to prevent; show opposition to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1

deter discourage

sample sentences

"We should discourage this practice among our youth"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s him from writing the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discouragement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deterrent deterrence deterrent

semantic pointers

hypernym

disapprove, reject

deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

discourage

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discouragement

antonym

encourage

semantic pointers

hyponym

depress, cast down, deject, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise dishearten, put off intimidate throw cold water on, pour cold water on

advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

admonish discourage monish warn

sample sentences

"I warned him not to go too far"
"I warn you against false assumptions"
"She warned him to be quiet"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s him from writing the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

warning

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

admonitory admonition admonisher

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

monition

semantic pointers

verb group

warn

hypernym

advise, counsel, rede