to advise against doing sth

  • 1advise — UK US /ədˈvaɪz/ verb ► [I or T] to give someone useful information, or to tell them what you think they should do: advise (sb) to do sth »Some employment lawyers have advised employers to dismiss staff now, before the limit for compensation is… …

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  • 2advise — ad|vise W2S2 [ədˈvaız] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aviser, from avis; ADVICE] 1.) [I and T] to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something ▪ She needed someone to advise her …

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  • 3advise — verb 1 (I, T) to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something: advise sb to do sth: Passengers are advised not to leave their bags unattended. | advise sb against doing sth: I d advise you …

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  • 4warn — verb (I, T) 1 to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it: “Be careful, the rocks are slippery,” Alex warned. | warn sb about: I warned him about those stairs. | warn (sb) of: You were… …

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  • 5warn — W2S3 [wo:n US wo:rn] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: warnian] 1.) to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it ▪ Be careful, the rocks are slippery, Alex warned. warn sb about sth ▪… …

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  • 6touch — 1 /tVtS/ verb FEEL SB/STH PHYSICALLY 1 (T) to put your hand or another part of your body on something or someone so that you can feel them: Small children are constantly moving and wanting to touch everything. | She couldn t bear the thought of… …

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  • 7recommend — verb (T) 1 to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended ratification of the treaty despite public opinion. | recommend that: Doctors …

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  • 8as — 1 strong adverb, preposition 1 as old/fat/clever etc as sb/sth equally old, fat etc as someone or something else: My brother is not as old as me. | Her ring is twice as big as mine. | as soon as possible (=as soon as you can) | just as… …

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