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disadvise en · VERB

Etymology

From dis- + advise.

Meanings

1. (rare, transitive) To advise against.
   • I had a clear reason to disadvise the purchase of it. a. 1691, Robert Boyle, Works, Volume V, page 464
   • Dietary recommendations for patients with CF generally disadvise an excessive intake of complex carbohydrates 2009, ARJ Schneider, S Klueber, HG Posselt, B Funk, Lydia Murzynski, Wolfgang F. Caspary, Juergen Stein, “Application of the Glucose Hydrogen Breath Test for the Detection of Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis––A Reliable Method?”, in Digestive diseases and Sciences, Springer:
   • In this case, therefore, I conceive the plaintiff must be nonsuited and I should disadvise the bringing any such action. 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling, Digitized edition, volume 1, published 2008, page 123:
2. (rare, transitive) To dissuade.
   • The Convention sanctioned the exercise in Bechuanaland of that Imperial influence and protection which Sir Hercules had opposed at Pretoria and disadvised Her Majesty's Government against, as quoted above. 1888, Parliamentary Papers, volume 74, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, page 9:
   • At the time I used to wonder whether he knew his subject or whether he did not wish to part with his knowledge. From his subsequent career I have come to the conclusion that the former was the case. He disadvised me from studying books 1928, The Tea & Coffee Trade Journal: Representing the Tea, Coffee, Spice, and Fine Grocery Trades, volume 55:
   • I am sure he disadvised you from it 1855, Anthony Trollope, The Chronicles of Barsetshire: The Warden:

Forms

Synonyms

counteradvise (advise against) · dissuade (advise against)