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caution against

VERB
dissuade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deter discourage divert faze prevent thwart warn
STRONG
counsel deprecate derail disincline exhort expostulate hinder prick remonstrate
WEAK
advise against chicken out cry out against disadvise lean on persuade not to put off throw a wet blanket on throw cold water on throw off turn off urge not to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist encourage help
WEAK
incite persuade talk into

Example Sentences

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Artificial intelligence researchers caution against using these models in isolation for crime and legal proceedings or decision-making.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Despite an 8.5% weekly advance, analysts warn the software sector remains in a downtrend, advising caution against “catching a falling knife.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The January jobs report always comes with big caveats, and economists caution against overreacting to it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Yet officials in Dhaka caution against reading the relationship solely through its crises.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Ewell said, “1 didn’t think it was, ah, practical. We were waiting, ah, for many reasons. We had marched all day, and fought, and your orders were a caution against bringing on a general engagement.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara