admonish
verb (used with object)
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
had admonished
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past perfectof admonish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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American officials said that they were not aware of the operation ahead of time and later had admonished Ukrainian officials.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
The city’s ethics board had admonished Orange for intervening in a health department inspection of a campaign donor.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2016
Noles had allowed a home run to Willie Mays Aikens in the second inning and had admonished Aikens for admiring his blast.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2015
Gray's supervisor acknowledged receiving complaints from employees, coaches and at least one athlete about Gray's behavior at work and "local establishments" where students gather, and that he had admonished him several times, it says.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2012
He took his dinner off the stove where she had carefully covered it and which she had admonished us not to bother.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
