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