admonish

ad·mon·ish  (d-mnsh)

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

1. To reprove gently but earnestly.

2. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution.

3. To remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.

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[Middle English amonishen, admonishen, alteration of amonesten, from Old French amonester, admonester, from Vulgar Latin *admonestre, from Latin admonre : ad-, ad- + monre, to warn; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ad·monish·er n.

ad·monish·ing·ly adv.

ad·monish·ment n.

Synonyms: admonish, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach
These verbs mean to correct or caution critically. Admonish implies the giving of advice or a warning in order to rectify or avoid something: "A gallows erected on an eminence admonished the offenders of the fate that awaited them" William Hickling Prescott.
Reprove usually suggests gentle criticism and constructive intent: With a quick look, the teacher reproved the child for whispering in class.
Rebuke and reprimand both refer to sharp, often angry criticism: "Some of the most heated criticism . . . has come from the Justice Department, which rarely rebukes other agencies in public" Howard Kurtz. "A committee at [the university] asked its president to reprimand a scientist who tested gene-altered bacteria on trees" New York Times.
Reproach usually refers to regretful or unhappy criticism arising from a sense of disappointment: "Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach" Samuel Johnson.

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admonish

Verb

to reprimand sternly [Latin admonere]

admonition n
admonitory adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	admonish - 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" monish, 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"
	2.	admonish - warn strongly; put on guard caution, monish 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"
	3.	admonish - take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" reprove criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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admonish

verb 1. reprimand, caution, censure, rebuke, scold, berate, check, chide, tear into (informal) tell off (informal) reprove, upbraid, read the riot act to someone, carpet (informal) chew out U.S., Canad. (informal) tear someone off a strip Brit. (informal) give someone a rocket Brit., N.Z. (informal) slap someone on the wrist, rap someone over the knuckles << OPPOSITE praise

verb 2. advise, suggest, warn, urge, recommend, counsel, caution, prescribe, exhort, enjoin, forewarn

Translations

admonish [ədˈmɔnɪʃ] vt → amonestar (= advise); aconsejar

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admonish [ədˈmɔnɪʃ] vt → donner un avertissement à; réprimander

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admonish [ədˈmɔnɪʃ] vt → ermahnen

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admonish [ədˈmɔnɪʃ] vt → ammonire