abraten
advise · advise against
Jemandem sagen, dass etwas keine gute Idee ist und er es besser nicht tun sollte.
The German word "abraten" is a verb meaning "to advise against" or "to discourage". It is composed of the prefix "ab-" (off, away) and the verb "raten" which means "to advise" or "to guess".
Similar words:
- entmutigen (to discourage)
- warnen (to warn)
Difference:
While abraten specifically means to advise someone not to do something, entmutigen focuses on disheartening, and warnen emphasizes cautioning about danger or negative consequences.
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Examples
Wir müssen ihm davon abraten.verb
We have to advise him against it.
Der Arzt rät dir ab, zu viel Zucker zu essen.verb
The doctor advises you against eating too much sugar.
Lehrer raten manchmal ihren Schülern davon ab.verb
Teachers sometimes advise their students against it.
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