Admonish and Discourage

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.

Admonish is a synonym for discourage. Sometimes you can use "Admonish" instead a verb "Discourage".

Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Common collocations

people admonish people discourage people
behavior admonish behavior discourage behavior
humans admonish humans discourage humans
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