admonish
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner: The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.
to urge to a duty; remind: to admonish them about their obligations.
Origin of admonish
1synonym study For admonish
Other words for admonish
Other words from admonish
- ad·mon·ish·er, noun
- ad·mon·ish·ing·ly, adverb
- ad·mon·ish·ment, noun
- pre·ad·mon·ish, verb (used with object)
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How to use admonish in a sentence
Admiral Bluewater, my memory needed no admonisher to tell me that.
The Two Admirals | J. Fenimore CooperJeanne listened dutifully to a long preamble by Maître Chatillon, and finally bade her admonisher to come to the point.
Joan of Arc | Lucy Foster Madison"Hurt him not," said his Highness to this effectual admonisher unto secrecy.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) | John RobyAnd I am not a guardian over you, to recompense you for your actions: I have only been sent as an admonisher.
Selections From The Kur-an | Edward William LaneThe novelist found his admonisher in a low state of spirits, and he exerted himself to rouse him from his despondency.
Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I (of II) | Edmund Downey
British Dictionary definitions for admonish
/ (ədˈmɒnɪʃ) /
to reprove firmly but not harshly
to advise to do or against doing something; warn; caution
Origin of admonish
1Derived forms of admonish
- admonisher or admonitor, noun
- admonition (ˌædməˈnɪʃən), noun
- admonitory, adjective
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