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
Eckbert	EK-bert	German
Arseni	ahr-SYE-nee	Russian
Seoirse	SHOR-sha	Irish
Annikki	AHN-neek-kee	Finnish
Floris	FLO-ris	Dutch
ÁRni	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic