admonish
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ad·mon·ish
(ăd-mŏn'ĭsh) 
tr.v., -ished, -ish·ing, -ish·es.
admonishingly ad·mon'ish·ing·ly adv.
admonishment ad·mon'ish·ment n.
tr.v., -ished, -ish·ing, -ish·es.
- To reprove gently but earnestly.
- To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution.
- To remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.
[Middle English amonishen, admonishen, alteration of amonesten, from Old French amonester, admonester, from Vulgar Latin *admonestāre, from Latin admonēre : ad-, ad- + monēre, to warn.]
admonisher ad·mon'ish·er n.admonishingly ad·mon'ish·ing·ly adv.
admonishment ad·mon'ish·ment n.
SYNONYMS admonish, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach. These verbs mean to correct or caution critically. Admonish implies the giving of advice or a warning in order to rectify or avoid something: "A gallows erected on an eminence admonished the offenders of the fate that awaited them" (William Hickling Prescott). Reprove usually suggests gentle criticism and constructive intent: With a quick look, the teacher reproved the child for whispering in class. Rebuke and reprimand both refer to sharp, often angry criticism: "Some of the most heated criticism . . . has come from the Justice Department, which rarely rebukes other agencies in public" (Howard Kurtz). "A committee at [the university] asked its president to reprimand a scientist who tested gene-altered bacteria on trees" (New York Times). Reproach usually refers to regretful or unhappy criticism arising from a sense of disappointment: "Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach" (Samuel Johnson).
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admonish
verb
- To criticize for a fault or an offense: call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, tax, upbraid. Informal bawl out, lambaste. Slang chew out. Idioms: bringcalltaketo task, call on the carpet, haulrakeover the coals, let someone have it. See attack/defend, praise/blame.
- To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk: alarm, alert, caution, forewarn, warn. See warn/invite.
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admonish
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Definition: warn, strongly criticize
Antonyms: applaud, approve, commend, compliment, extol, flatter, laud, praise
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admonish
IN BRIEF: To criticize or scold.
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.
— Publilius Syrus (ca. first century B.C.)
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admonish
sign description: The index finger is shook while looking downward.
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categories related to 'admonish'
- Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack - admonish: (vb) express warning or disapproval, esp. gently
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Admonish
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - irettesætte
Nederlands (Dutch)
waarschuwen, adviseren, aandringen
Français (French)
v. tr. - admonester, réprimander, prévenir, mettre en garde, (Jur) avertir, exhorter, engager à, rappeler qn à
Deutsch (German)
v. - ermahnen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - νουθετώ, ορμηνεύω, προειδοποιώ, (υπεν)θυμίζω (καθήκον ή υποχρέωση)
Italiano (Italian)
ammonire, esortare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - admoestar, advertir
Русский (Russian)
предостерегать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - amonestar, reprender
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förmana, varna
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
告诫, 提醒, 警告, 劝告
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 告誡, 提醒, 警告, 勸告
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 훈계하다, 경고하다, 명하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 訓戒する, 勧告する, 訓戒を与える
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يذكر, يحث, يلوم, يعاتب, ينصح
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - נזף, הוכיח, הזהיר
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