English verb: warn | |||
1. | warn (communication) notify of danger, potential harm, or risk | ||
Samples | The director warned him that he might be fired. The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody of something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | admonish, alarm, alert, caution, forewarn, monish, previse, threaten | ||
Verb group | admonish, discourage, monish, warn | ||
2. | warn (communication) admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | ||
Samples | I warned him not to go too far. I warn you against false assumptions. She warned him to be quiet. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot warn Sue | ||
Synonyms | admonish, discourage, monish | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | advise, counsel, rede | ||
Verb group | warn | ||
3. | warn (communication) ask to go away | ||
Samples | The old man warned the children off his property. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enjoin, order, say, tell | ||
4. | warn (communication) notify, usually in advance | ||
Samples | I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||