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Unrecommend vs Recommend - What's the difference?

unrecommend | recommend |

In lang=en terms the difference between unrecommend and recommend

is that unrecommend is the opposite or negation of while recommend is to advise, propose, counsel favorably.

As verbs the difference between unrecommend and recommend

is that unrecommend is the opposite or negation of while recommend is to bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

unrecommend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • the opposite or negation of.
  • recommend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
  • The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.
  • To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
  • To advise, propose, counsel favorably
  • The therapist recommends resting the mind and exercising the body.
  • (archaic) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations
  • ''A medieval oblate's parents recommended the boy for life to God and the monastery

    Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * discourage * disapprove * oppose

    Derived terms

    * recommendable * recommendatory * recommended * recommender