admonish
verb
ad·mon·ish
ad-ˈmä-nish
admonished; admonishing; admonishes
1
a
: to indicate duties or obligations to
b
: to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
were admonished for being late
2
: to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to
admonished them to be careful
… users are admonished to change passwords regularly …—Mark Pothier
3
: to say (something) as advice or a warning
The sign admonished, "Watch your step."
"Please be silent while I tell my story," LaPautre admonished.—Louise Erdrich
admonisher
noun
plural admonishers
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