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S: (v) warn, discourage, admonish, monish (advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior) "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

S: (v) rede, advise, counsel (give advice to) "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

S: (v) urge, urge on, press, exhort (force or impel in an indicated direction) "I urged him to finish his studies"
S: (v) dissuade, deter (turn away from by persuasion) "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
S: (v) warn, discourage, admonish, monish (advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior) "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
S: (v) tip off, tip (give insider information or advise to) "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
S: (v) misadvise, misguide (give bad advice to)
S: (v) propound (put forward, as of an idea)
S: (v) consult (advise professionally) "The professor consults for industry"
S: (v) contraindicate (make a treatment inadvisable)

S: (v) caution, admonish, monish (warn strongly; put on guard)
S: (v) admonish, reprove, reproof (take to task) "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

S: (v) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws) "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"