admonish

English Thesaurus

1. take to task (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart,
definition	:	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws (verb.communication)

2. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	advise, counsel, rede,
definition	:	give advice to (verb.communication)

verb group	:	warn,
definition	:	notify of danger, potential harm, or risk (verb.communication)

3. warn strongly; put on guard (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	warn,
definition	:	notify of danger, potential harm, or risk (verb.communication)

4. take to task (verb.communication)

derivation	:	rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval,
definition	:	an act or expression of criticism and censure (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonishment, admonition, monition,
definition	:	a firm rebuke (noun.communication)

derivation	:	rebuker, reproacher, reprover, upbraider,
definition	:	someone who finds fault or imputes blame (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonishing, admonitory, reproachful, reproving,
definition	:	expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective (adj.all)

5. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)

derivation	:	admonition, monition, warning, word of advice,
definition	:	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonisher, monitor, reminder,
definition	:	someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning,
definition	:	serving to warn (adj.all)

6. warn strongly; put on guard (verb.communication)

derivation	:	admonition, monition, warning, word of advice,
definition	:	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	caution, caveat,
definition	:	a warning against certain acts (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonisher, monitor, reminder,
definition	:	someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning,
definition	:	serving to warn (adj.all)

7. take to task (verb.communication)

derivation	:	rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval,
definition	:	an act or expression of criticism and censure (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonishment, admonition, monition,
definition	:	a firm rebuke (noun.communication)

derivation	:	rebuker, reproacher, reprover, upbraider,
definition	:	someone who finds fault or imputes blame (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonishing, admonitory, reproachful, reproving,
definition	:	expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective (adj.all)

8. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (verb.communication)

derivation	:	admonition, monition, warning, word of advice,
definition	:	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonisher, monitor, reminder,
definition	:	someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning,
definition	:	serving to warn (adj.all)

9. warn strongly; put on guard (verb.communication)

derivation	:	admonition, monition, warning, word of advice,
definition	:	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	caution, caveat,
definition	:	a warning against certain acts (noun.communication)

derivation	:	admonisher, monitor, reminder,
definition	:	someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun.person)

derivation	:	admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning,
definition	:	serving to warn (adj.all)