The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DETER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Advise against crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETER | 50 % | 5 |
| DISSUADE | 25 % | 8 |
| WARN | 25 % | 4 |
Why may DETER be the right solution?
"Deter" means to advise or discourage someone from doing something. In this case, "Advise against" is a clue hinting at the word "deter" as the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Advise against
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- inadvisable
- inadvisability
- ill advised
- stay away
- unadvisable
- advisee
- steer clear
- avoid
- keep away
- advisement
- advice
- disagree with
Crossword Answer definitions
DETER verb- To prevent something from happening.
- To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- To distract someone from something.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DETER
More clues leading to the result DISSUADE
- Convince otherwise
- Convince not to
- Deter
- Talk out of
- Deter from doing
- Opposite of encourage
- Deter by advice
- Deter, in a way
- Advise against