admonish

[ ad-mon-ish ]

/ ædˈmɒn ɪʃ /

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verb (used with object)

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.

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2 rebuke, censure, upbraid.

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Origin of admonish

First recorded in 1275–1325; late Middle English admonish, amonesche, admonesse, amoness, Middle English a(d)monest (with -t later taken as past participle suffix), from Anglo-French, Old French amonester, from unattasted Vulgar Latin admonestāre, apparently derivative of Latin admonēre “to remind, give advice to” (source of -est- uncertain), equivalent to ad- ad- + monēre “to remind, warn”

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1. See warn. 2. See reprimand.

OTHER WORDS FROM admonish

ad·mon·ish·er, nounad·mon·ish·ing·ly, adverbad·mon·ish·ment, nounpre·ad·mon·ish, verb (used with object)

un·ad·mon·ished, adjective

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How to use admonish in a sentence

Twice, I admonished groups of congressional staff to put on their masks.
Rep. Watson Coleman: I’m 75. I had cancer. I got covid-19 because my GOP colleagues dismiss facts.|Bonnie Watson Coleman|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
The three minority owners accused Snyder of financial malfeasance in a court filing, prompting a federal judge to later admonish Snyder and the minority owners for their “scorched earth” tactics.
Washington football timeline: From Ron Rivera hiring to playoff exit|Sam Fortier|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
In March 2018, Castel — the same judge who admonished the city for delays in turning over evidence in another case — rejected the city’s argument.
New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price.|by Mike Hayes for ProPublica|January 12, 2021|ProPublica
A kind stranger, who later became a family friend, followed me home one day and admonished my parents for a letting a young child go unsupervised on a bus.
Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives - Issue 93: Forerunners|Alan Lightman, Hope Jahren, Robert Sapolsky,|December 2, 2020|Nautilus

Notre Dame president admonished students for rushing field, after his own coronavirus oversightOn Saturday night, Coach Nick Rolovich debuted for Washington State, won, 38-28, at Oregon State and cited 32 player absences.
There is plenty of happiness in college football — if you know where to look|Chuck Culpepper|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
He was admonished and fined $50, but allowed to remain in the Army.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Owning a restaurant, the EEOC attorney admonished at the time, “is not a license to sexually harass employees.”
Waitressing Is One of the Worst Jobs for Sexual Harassment|Brandy Zadrozny|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Katy Perry was admonished for dressing up as an angel while tailing her grandmother to an event.
Melissa Rivers: Life After Joan—A Funny, Moving Celebration on a Special 'Fashion Police'|Tim Teeman|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So with its top editorial executive, the Times did as it did, not as admonished others to do.
The Hypocrisy Behind The New York Times’s Abrupt Decapitation of Jill Abramson|Robert Shrum|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Browne told the Times, on the second go 'round, that Kelly admonished the film.
Ray Kelly's Dalliance With The Islamophobic Fringes|Ali Gharib|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have been admonished and instructed by the systematic economy which is practiced even in great houses.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Whenever the contrary is heard from anyone, he is corrected, admonished, and punished—by myself if he is a secular.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The people inquire concerning fasting: they are admonished to fast from sin.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Lovin Child admonished himself gravely, and got it and threw it back again.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
"That'll do noo, or I'll come alang yer jaw," and thus admonished John was at once silent.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

British Dictionary definitions for admonish

admonish

/ (ədˈmɒnɪʃ) /

verb (tr)

to reprove firmly but not harshly

to advise to do or against doing something; warn; caution

Derived forms of admonish

admonisher or admonitor, nounadmonition (ˌædməˈnɪʃən), nounadmonitory, adjective

Word Origin for admonish

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin admonestāre (unattested), from Latin admonēre to put one in mind of, from monēre to advise

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