caution

²caution

verb

cau·tionedcau·tion·ing\ˈkȯ-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Definition of CAUTION

transitive verb

: to advise caution to : warn

Examples of CAUTION

1. Officials are cautioning that the war may continue for years.
2. “Don't decide too quickly,” she cautioned.
3. He was cautioned for speeding.

First Known Use of CAUTION

1683

Related to CAUTION

Synonyms: advise, alert, warn, forewarn, wake

Related Words: augur, forecast, foretell, harbinger, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy; apprise, inform, notify, tip (off); admonish; bode, forebode (also forbode), foreshadow, foretoken, portend

Near Antonyms: imperil, risk

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