miscounsel

transitive verb

mis·​counsel

: to advise wrongly

miscounseled him to refuse a job that would have suited him perfectly

Word History

Etymology

Middle English misconselen, probably from Middle French mesconseillier, from Old French, from mes- mis- entry 1 + conseillier, conseiller to give counsel

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