#1 admonish v. [warn, discourage, 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". wn
#2 admonish v. [caution, monish] warn strongly; put on guard. wn
#3 admonish v. [reprove] take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior". wn
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