verb
- Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior.
- usage: "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
- synonyms: warn, discourage, admonish, monish
- Warn strongly; put on guard.
- Take to task.
- usage: "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
adjective
- Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective.
- synonyms: admonitory, reproachful, reproving
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