Admonish (Verb)
Meaning 1
Advise 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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Warn strongly; put on guard.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The coach took a moment to speak with the team, and then he began to admonish the star player for his reckless behavior on the field.
- The mother gently sat her son down to admonish him for not sharing with his siblings.
- During the church service, the pastor chose to use his sermon as an opportunity to admonish his congregation about greed.
- She considered her aunt to be wise, so when her aunt took her aside to admonish her about her life choices, she listened closely.
- The boss called the employee into his office to admonish her for consistently showing up late to work.