to cause (a person) to be very sad

deject, make despondent; exhaust

to discourage or prevent a person

check, inhibit from action

(to try) to take away the courage or confidence of (a person)

dishearten, dispirit

to advise a person against (doing something)

talk out of

to say that (something) must not be done, that (a person) must not do something

make impossible; stop

(to cause a person) to feel sad

upset, depress