Advise
Counsel
Suggest
Direct
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The answer is D. Direct.
Advise, counsel, and suggest are all verbs that mean to offer guidance or recommendations. Direct, on the other hand, means to give orders or instructions.
For example, you might advise someone to take a certain course of action, counsel them on a personal matter, or suggest a solution to a problem. But you would not direct someone to do something, unless you were in a position of authority over them.
In the context of the question, the other three options are all synonyms of each other, while direct is not. Therefore, direct is the odd word out.