Antonyms for the word "recommending" include dissuading, discouraging, deterring, admonishing, advising against, and warning. These words denote the opposite of recommending, which is to suggest or endorse something positively. When someone dissuades another person, they try to persuade them not to do something, while discouraging indicates a lack of enthusiasm or support. Deter and admonish are more forceful and imply a stronger sense of warning against a particular course of action or behavior. Finally, advising against and warning both suggest giving someone caution or guidance that they should not follow a particular path or take a certain action.