Synonyms of the word

discourage

• v. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
• v. To persuade somebody not to do something.
• n. (rare) Lack of courage.

admonish

• v. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
• v. To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed…
• v. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

advise

• v. (transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
• v. (transitive) To give information or notice to; to inform or counsel; — with of before the thing communicated.
• v. (intransitive) To consider, to deliberate.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To look at, watch; to see.

counsel

• n. The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
• n. Exercise of judgment; prudence.
• n. Advice; guidance.
• n. Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
• n. (obsolete) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.
• n. A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).
• v. To give advice, especially professional advice.
• v. To recommend.

deter

• v. (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
• v. (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

disapprove

• v. To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
• v. To refuse to approve; reject.
• v. To have or express an unfavorable opinion.

monish

• v. (archaic) To admonish; to warn.

rede

• n. (archaic) Help, advice, counsel.
• n. (archaic) Decision, a plan.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To govern, protect.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To discuss, deliberate.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To advise.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To interpret (a riddle or dream); explain.

reject

• v. (transitive) To refuse to accept.
• v. (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
• n. Something that is rejected.
• n. (derogatory slang) An unpopular person.

warn

• v. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger etc.
• v. (transitive) To caution (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
• v. (transitive) To notify (someone) of something untoward.
• v. (intransitive) To give warning.
• v. (obsolete) To refuse, deny (someone something).