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English verb: admonish | |||
| 1. | admonish (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 admonish Sue | ||
| Synonyms | discourage, monish, warn | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advise, counsel, rede | ||
| Verb group | warn | ||
| 2. | admonish (communication) warn strongly; put on guard | ||
| Synonyms | caution, monish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warn | ||
| 3. | admonish (communication) take to task | ||
| Samples | He admonished the child for his bad behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | reprove | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart | ||
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