vverb.communicationadvise or counsel in terms of someone's behaviorSynset:discourage monish warn
Examples:- I warned him not to go too far
- I warn you against false assumptions
- She warned him to be quiet
Derivationally Related Form:admonitoryadmonisherwarningadmonitionmonition
Hypernyms:advise counsel rede
Inherited Hypernyms:warnredehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP | They --- him from writing the letter (apply to: discourage) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: warn, discourage, admonish)
vverb.communicationwarn strongly; put on guardSynset:caution monish
Derivationally Related Form:admonitoryadmonisheradmonitionmonitioncaution
Hypernyms:warn
Inherited Hypernyms:cautionwarninformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationtake to taskSynset:reproof reprove
Examples:- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
Derivationally Related Form:reprovaladmonitoryadmonishmentadmonitionreproofreprover
Hypernyms:criticise criticize knock pick apart
Inherited Hypernyms:admonishknockcommentnotestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: reproof)