counselling

VERB

give advice

Synonyms

STRONG

admonish advise advocate caution charge confab direct enjoin exhort guide huddle inform instruct kibitz order prescribe prompt recommend reprehend steer suggest teach tip tout urge warn

WEAK

give pointer give two cents keep posted put bug in ear put heads together put on to show the ropes tip off wise one up

Antonyms

STRONG

approve conceal discourage dissuade hide learn misguide mislead neglect prevent

Example Sentences

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Eswatini's government has said US deportees were "in good hands" and receiving healthcare, including counselling.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The founder of a baby loss counselling charity said that the leave entitlement in Northern Ireland will "save relationships".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The woman said she then received counselling sessions both at home and at a medical facility in Lisburn.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

She believed that they, without formal counselling, provided each other with the emotional support to get through the disaster, maintaining a close bond for life.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

It confined itself, in fact, to counselling the Government to a transitory step—the raising of the export duties on silver....

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur