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admonish
[ ad-mon-ish ]
verb (used with object)
- to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner:
The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.
Synonyms: , ,
- to urge to a duty; remind:
to admonish them about their obligations.
admonish
/ ˌædməˈnɪʃən; ədˈmɒnɪʃ /
verb
- to reprove firmly but not harshly
- to advise to do or against doing something; warn; caution
Derived Forms
- admonition, noun
- ˈDzԾٴǰ, adjective
- ˈDzԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·Dz·· noun
- ·Dz··Բ· adverb
- ·Dz··Գ noun
- ··Dz· verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of admonish1
Word History and Origins
Origin of admonish1
Example Sentences
Rickey’s energy is harmless yet seems mysteriously pained by unmet expectations, as when he gently admonishes Glenn: “Loosen up, you haven’t said anything funny.”
The court admonished her and released her without further punishment.
Savage went on to empower our community to admonish naysayers of queer party-going, community enrichment, and quality time — however we choose to define those terms.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has been admonished after entering the private chambers of other judges and going through their papers and computers, according to the California Commission on Judicial Performance.
She was spared further punishment and admonished by Lord Beckett after he heard Gallagher had not offended over the last year.
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