Meanings
verbadvise against (third-person singular simple present advises against, present participle advising against, simple past and past participle advised against)
present singular third person advises against · participle present advising against · participle past advised against · past advised against
- transitiveTo not recommend; to recommend against.
The weather service advised against traveling during the storm.
Synonyms: contraindicate
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo not recommend; to recommend against.
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Translations
French déconseiller
- déconseillerto recommend against
Portuguese desaconselhar
- desaconselharto recommend against
Spanish desaconsejar
- desaconsejarto recommend against
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advise against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advise%20against
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“advise against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advise%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advise against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advise%20against.
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