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
Rupinder	-	Indian (Sikh)
Antigone	[æn'tigəni:]
Hilargi	-	Basque
Yulia	YOO-lee-yah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Subramaniam	-	Tamil
Arnison	['a:nisn]