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
Moe (2)	mo-e	Japanese
Peleg	-	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Bruce	[bru:s]
Jovian	-	Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Blaine	[blein]
Jaydon	JAY-dən	English (Modern)