miscounsel
transitive verb
mis·counsel
Definition of miscounsel
: to advise wrongly miscounseled him to refuse a job that would have suited him perfectly
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Origin and Etymology of miscounsel
Middle English misconselen, probably from Middle French mesconseillier, from Old French, from mes- 1mis- + conseillier, conseiller to give counsel
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