disadvisev.
/ˌdɪsədˈvʌɪz/, U.S. /ˌdɪsədˈvaɪz/ 1. transitive. To advise (a person) against a course or action, undertaking, etc.; to discourage from doing something; to advise not to do something. Now somewhat rare.
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the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > demotivate [verb (transitive)] > advise (a person) against something
discounsel1477
disadvisea1629
a1629 C. Cornwallis Disc. Prince Henry (1641) 18 He seemed to mislike too much disposition to play, and did..disadvise them from it.
1687 R. Boyle Martyrdom Theodora iv. 73 An apostle; who, though not unfavourable to the Marriage State, disadvises those women that are free, from entering into it.
1800 Porcupine 23 Dec. Mr Sheridan disadvised his Honourable Friend to depart from his original intention of bringing forward his motion in the regular way.
1855 A. Trollope Warden xviii. 285 I am sure he disadvised you from it.
1882 Centaur 1 Apr. 6/4 The magistrate..disadvised the deputation from raising a criminal prosecution without consulting counsel.
1938 Table Talk (Melbourne) 1 Dec. 34/3 I strongly disadvise you to set up in such a business unless you thoroughly understand the details.
2014 M. A. Holowchak Thomas Jefferson's Philos. of Educ. iii. 69 Jefferson famously disadvises Peter Carr to study ethics.
2. transitive. To advise against (a course of action, undertaking, etc.); to recommend (something) should not be done.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > advise [verb (transitive)] > admonish > warn of or against
warnc1000
warnc1000
warn1303
advertise1431
advise?c1450
admonish1546
dissuade?c1550
to set a watchword upona1586
diswarn1608
discounsel1629
disadvise1636
caveat1667
warn1765
precaution1768
1636 Ld. Wentworth Let. 25 July in T. Carte Hist. Duke of Ormonde (1735) III. 14 I must in any case disadvise it, till you hear further from me.
1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius Gothick Warre iv. 149 in tr. Procopius Hist. Warres Justinian Thorisin demanded herein the opinion of the principall Gepædes, who plainely disadvised it.
1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. iv. iv. 25 I should disadvise the bringing any such Action. View more context for this quotation
1798 W. Taylor in J. W. Robberds Mem. W. Taylor (1843) I. 216 Every one of his friends has disadvised the measure.
1882 C. Edwardes tr. G. Leopardi Ess. & Dial 166 I do not fail..to disadvise the search after that cold and miserable truth.
1918 Amer. Jrnl. Med. Sci. 155 525 The diagnosis was not confirmed. Operation was disadvised, but no satisfactory conclusion was reached concerning the nature of the attacks.
1996 W. H. Birkenhäger Pract. Managem. Hypertension (ed. 2) 162 Another combination, a thiazide with a calcium antagonist, has been disadvised by some experts on theoretical grounds.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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