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déconseiller

to advise against

verb deh-kon-seh-YEH Rare

Usage Note

Déconseiller is the antonym of conseiller (to advise, to recommend). It takes an indirect object for the person: je te déconseille ce film (I advise you against that film). It is formal enough for written French yet common in everyday speech when warning someone off something.

Examples

"Le médecin lui a déconseillé de faire du sport."

Natural Translation

The doctor advised him against doing sport.

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