What is the meaning of warn?

verb

  • Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk.
    • usage: "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
  • 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"
  • Ask to go away.
    • usage: "The old man warned the children off his property"
  • Notify, usually in advance.
    • usage: "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
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APAWordNet. (2010). warn. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/warn/definitions/1320074
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "warn" http://smartdefine.org/warn/definitions/1320074 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, warn, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/warn/definitions/1320074>.
MLAWordNet. "warn" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/warn/definitions/1320074>
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