Definition of warn
Verbs
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
"The director warned him that he might be fired"
"The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
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admonish, discourage, monish
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
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forewarn, previse
warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
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admonish, caution, monish
warn strongly; put on guard
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threaten
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
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offer
threaten to do something
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alarm, alert
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
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wake
make aware of
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inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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"
- Synonyms:
- admonish, discourage, monish
ask to go away
"The old man warned the children off his property"
notify, usually in advance
"I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
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inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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