discourage : English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

discourage : diskarids (v.); diskurahi (v.)

Glosses: (~ related words)

discourage
v. (communication)	1. deter, discourage	try to prevent; show opposition to.; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
	~ disapprove, reject	deem wrong or inappropriate.; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
v. (emotion)	2. discourage	deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged.
	~ cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, demoralise, demoralize, get down	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
	~ dishearten, put off	take away the enthusiasm of.
	~ intimidate, restrain	to compel or deter by or as if by threats.
	~ pour cold water on, throw cold water on	be discouraging or negative about.
v. (communication)	3. admonish, discourage, monish, warn	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	notify of danger, potential harm, or risk.; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
	~ advise, counsel, rede	give advice to.; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"