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advise

[ad-vahyz] / ædˈvaɪz /
VERB
offer recommendation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish caution charge commend direct encourage instruct point out prepare recommend suggest urge warn
STRONG
advocate counsel dissuade enjoin exhort forewarn guide kibitz move opine preach prescribe prompt steer tout update
WEAK
give a pointer give a tip level with put bug in ear put in two cents
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove discourage dissuade neglect
STRONG
stop
WEAK
betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick
VERB
offer information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprise inform notify tell warn
STRONG
acquaint clue post report show update
WEAK
clue in fill in give the word keep posted lay it out let in on make known put next to put on the line put on to tip off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick

Example Sentences

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They advise the coaching staff and, importantly, all the first-team squad of any impending law changes.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Note: The fair’s organizers advise you to not put the address in your GPS.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Shipping associations advise caution amid uncertainty, with hundreds of ships, including over 400 energy carriers, stuck in the Gulf.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I would advise against thinking about indexed universal life insurance as a “stock alternative.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

As she became better and better at the job, she became an intelligence powerhouse, able to advise the Coast Guard and other agencies on everything from potential dangers to easy targets.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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