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View usage for: (ædmɒnɪʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense admonishes, present participle admonishing, past tense, past participle admonishedverbIf you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong. [formal] They admonished me for taking risks with my health. [VERB noun + for] She admonished him gently, 'You should rest, not talk so much.' [VERB noun with quote] Synonyms: reprimand, caution, censure, rebuke More Synonyms of admonish admonishmentWord forms: plural admonishments variable noun Sometimes he gave them a severe admonishment. More Synonyms of admonish admonish in British English (ədˈmɒnɪʃ) verb (transitive)1. to reprove firmly but not harshly 2. to advise to do or against doing something; warn; caution Derived forms admonisher (adˈmonisher) or admonitor (adˈmonitor) noun admonition (ˌædməˈnɪʃən) noun admonitory (adˈmonitory) adjective Word origin C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin admonestāre (unattested), from Latin admonēre to put one in mind of, from monēre to advise admonish in American English (ædˈmɑnɪʃ; ədˈmɑnɪʃ) verb transitive1. to caution against specific faults; warn 4. to inform or remind, by way of a warning SIMILAR WORDS: adˈvise Derived forms admonishingly (adˈmonishingly) adverb admonishment (adˈmonishment) noun Word origin ME amonesten < OFr amonester < ML * admonestare, ult. < L admonere < ad-, to + monere, to warn Examples of 'admonish' in a sentenceadmonish Definition to reprimand sternly They admonished me for taking risks with my health. Synonyms caution check tear into (informal) tell off (informal) read the riot act to someone carpet (informal) chew out (US, Canadian, informal) give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) slap someone on the wrist rap someone over the knuckles bawl out (informal) Opposites praise , applaud , compliment, congratulate , commend , big up (slang, mainly Caribbean) Your doctor may one day admonish you to improve your posture. Additional synonymsDefinition to scold harshly Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), vituperateDefinition to warn or advise He cautioned against having unrealistic expectations. Synonyms warn, urge, advise, alert, tip off, forewarn, put you on your guard Definition to criticize (someone or something) severely I would not presume to censure him for his views. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, slate (informal), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), blast, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, damn, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend - admittance
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