Verb: admonish ad'mó-nish or ud'mó-nish
- Reprimand; express disapproval
"He admonished the child for his bad behaviour";
- reprove, reproof
- Advise or counsel in terms of someone's behaviour
"The teacher admonished the students about their poor attendance";
- warn, discourage
- Warn strongly; put on guard
"The teacher admonished the students about the dangers of plagiarism";
- caution, monish [archaic]
Derived forms: admonishing, admonishes, admonished
Type of: advise, counsel, criticise [Brit], criticize, damn [informal], knock [informal], pick apart, rede [archaic], warn
Encyclopedia: Admonish