Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Reprove and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reprove" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Reprove
Reprove verb - To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault.
Discourage and reprove are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Reprove".
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