| admonish | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. admonish, discourage, monish, warn | admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior.; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" |
| ~ warn | notify of danger, potential harm, or risk.; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" |
| ~ advise, counsel, rede | give advice to.; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" |
| v. (communication) | 2. admonish, caution, monish | warn strongly; put on guard. |
| ~ warn | notify of danger, potential harm, or risk.; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" |
| v. (communication) | 3. admonish, reprove | take to task.; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
| ~ criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
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