Antonyms for counsel
ˈkaʊn səlcoun·sel

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1. counselnoun

   Antonyms:
   misguidance, misinstruction, betrayal

   Synonyms:
   advice, instruction, monition, admonition, warning, recommendation

2. counselverb

   Antonyms:
   misguide, misinstruct, betray, counselor

   Synonyms:
   advise, instruct, warn, guide, admonish

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1. advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleadernoun

   a lawyer who pleads cases in court

   Synonyms:
   counselor-at-law, pleader, exponent, counsellor, counselling, counselor, advocator, direction, counseling, proponent, advocate, guidance

2. guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, directionverb

   something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

   Synonyms:
   direction, guidance, focus, counselor, management, counselling, way, commission, steering, instruction, counsellor, focussing, advocate, centering, counseling, charge, pleader, focal point, counselor-at-law, focusing

3. rede, advise, counselverb

   give advice to

   "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, propose, send word, apprise, give notice, advise, notify, rede, apprize, interpret

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1. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   consultation, prudence, deliberation, forethought, advice, admonition, suggestion

   Associated words:
   mentorial, monitorial, admonitory

2. counselverb

   Synonyms:
   advise, admonish

How to use counsel in a sentence?

1. Paul Kamenar:

   We are pursuing further judicial review of our challenge to Mueller's constitutional authority to issue Robert Mueller subpoena last June despite today's action that indicates the special counsel has terminated his investigation, regardless of today's action, the National Legal Policy Center will continue to support the legal challenge to the subpoena and Mueller's authority.

2. Vicki Cowart:

   Our legal counsel provided line item edits to their proposed contract where we again clarified that we would strictly adhere to laws. Our staff asked probing questions about their process and didn't enter into an agreement when those questions weren't answered.

3. Oliver Barry:

   The only reason the family sought counsel is they want to know what happened to their daughter, mother and grandmother, this is a person they were looking forward to coming home in under a year after paying her dues and all of a sudden she came home a lot sooner in a way they didn't expect.

4. Richard Blumenthal:

   A special counsel is appointed only in very rare serious circumstances involving grave violations of public trust, the public has a right and need to know the facts of such betrayals of public trust.

5. Steve Vladeck:

   It's hard to overstate how significant this technical ruling is for state prisoners trying to argue that they haven't received the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by The Sixth Amendment, it's usually difficult, if not impossible, to show that your lawyer was ineffective without introducing new evidence, since that ineffectiveness often turns on evidence that wasn't introduced.

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