discourage in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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 
   
2. try to prevent; show opposition to
   "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
   deter  discourage 
   
3. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
   discourage