discuss vs counsel

discuss is not a noun while counsel is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discuss	No	No	Yes	No
counsel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, counsel is a hyponym of discuss; that is, counsel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discuss:

discuss: speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
counsel: give advice to

discuss (noun)	counsel (noun)
	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	a lawyer who pleads cases in court

discuss (verb)	counsel (verb)
speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion	give advice to
to consider or examine in speech or writing