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advises

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 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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But leave the megadoses on the shelf unless a doctor advises them.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

UPS Store locations may be closed—the carrier advises that you check with your local store for specific hours of operation.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

As head of the intelligence community, Gabbard coordinates among multiple intelligence agencies and advises the president.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Hancock Whitney Financial Planning advises people to appoint a corporate executor in order to avoid familial clashes when dealing with sensitive issues like the one you are currently navigating.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The book advises only that the roots of the wild potato are edible.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer