admonish
Collocations
2ADJ.
able
VERB + ADMONISH
time
Definitions
verb
To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.
And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.
To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
“You needn’t stray off too far in doin’ it,” his partner admonished. “If that pack ever starts to jump you, them three cartridges’d be wuth no more’n three whoops in hell. Them animals is damn hungry, an’ once they start in, they’ll sure get you, Bill.”
To instruct or direct.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — take to task
- reprove
- reproof
verb — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
- warn
- discourage
- monish
verb — warn strongly
- caution
- monish
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.
WiktionaryAnd further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.
WiktionaryWell, that's because he daren't trust you. But in his heart he is not a loyal brother. We know that well. So we watch him and we wait for the time to admonish him.
WiktionaryNo words were able to admonish him.
Tatoeba · #2757265I therefore admonish you to give the defendant the benefit of every reasonable doubt.
Tatoeba · #10775728