advise (one) against

To make a recommendation to someone to not pursue a particular plan or action. She advised him against taking out another mortgage on the house. The professor advised his students against skipping class if they wanted a passing grade at the end of the semester.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bronwen	BRAHN-wen	Welsh
Menashe	-	Hebrew
Aruzhan	-	Kazakh
Syuzanna	-	Russian
Swati	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Griselda	[gri'zeldə]