1. (

• warn ,
• discourage ,
• admonish ,
• monish

) advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" ;

2. (

• caution ,
• admonish ,
• monish ,

) warn strongly; put on guard ;

3. (

• admonish ,
• reprove ,
• reproof

) take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" ;

1. (

• admonitory ,
• admonishing ,
• reproachful ,
• reproving

) expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective ;