Admonish
Admonish verb - Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior.
Discourage is a synonym for admonish. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Admonish".
Discourage
Discourage verb - Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Common collocations
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Discourage and Admonish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/admonish/discourage
Admonish & Discourage. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/admonish/discourage>.
Discourage or Admonish. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/admonish/discourage.
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