Definitions for: Admonish

[v] take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
[v] 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"
[v] warn strongly; put on guard

Webster (1913) Definition: Ad*mon"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Admonished; p. pr.
& vb. n. Admonishing.] [OE. amonesten, OF. amonester, F.
admonester, fr. a supposed LL. admonesstrare, fr. L. admonere
to remind, warn; ad + monere to warn. See Monition.]
1. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly,
but seriously; to exhort. ``Admonish him as a brother.''
--2 Thess. iii. 15.

2. To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise;
to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of,
against, or a subordinate clause.

Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. --Col.
iii. 16.

I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold The
danger, and the lurking enemy. --Milton.

3. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to
make the tabernacle. --Heb. viii.
5.

Synonyms: caution, discourage, monish, reprove, warn

See Also: advise, counsel, criticise, criticize, pick apart

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