counsel against

counsel someone against something

to advise someone against doing something. The lawyer counseled her against suing the government. I was counseled against going for a walk alone at night.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jagjit	-	Indian (Sikh)
Silas	['sailəs]
Danika	-	English (Modern)
Ezar	-	Biblical
Yuuka	yoo:-kah	Japanese
Ove	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish