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
Avrum	-	Yiddish
Kynthia	-	Greek Mythology
KÄThe	KE-tə	German
Timmy	TIM-ee	English
Melody	['melədi]
Filippo	-	Italian