vverb.communicationnotify of danger, potential harm, or riskExamples:- The director warned him that he might be fired
- The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking
Derivationally Related Form:warningwarner
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:warninformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:admonishalarmalertcautionforewarnmonishprevisethreaten
Full Troponyms:alarmcautionforewarnofferthreatenwake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s somebody of something | Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationadvise or counsel in terms of someone's behaviorSynset:admonish discourage monish
Examples:- I warned him not to go too far
- I warn you against false assumptions
- She warned him to be quiet
Derivationally Related Form:admonitoryadmonisherwarningadmonitionmonition
Hypernyms:advise counsel rede
Inherited Hypernyms:warnredehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP | They --- him from writing the letter (apply to: discourage) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: warn, discourage, admonish)
vverb.communicationask to go awayExamples:- The old man warned the children off his property
Hypernyms:enjoin order say tell
Inherited Hypernyms:warnorderrequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.communicationnotify, usually in advanceExamples:- I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions
Derivationally Related Form:warner
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:warninformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody