mon·ish (m n sh)tr.v. mon·ished, mon·ish·ing, mon·ish·es To admonish; warn.
[Middle English monesten, monishe, from Old French monester, from Vulgar Latin *monest re, alteration of Latin mon re, to warn; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Verb | 1. | monish - warn strongly; put on guardwarn - 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"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" |