monish

mon·ish

 (mŏn′ĭsh)

tr.v. mon·ished, mon·ish·ing, mon·ish·es

To admonish; warn.

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[Middle English monesten, monishe, from Old French monester, from Vulgar Latin *monestāre, alteration of Latin monēre, to warn; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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mon•ish

(ˈmɒn ɪʃ)

v.t.

Archaic. admonish.

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	monish - warn strongly; put on guard     caution, admonish warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
	2.	monish - admonish 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" admonish, warn, discourage warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

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