what does admonish mean?
ADMONISH as VERB
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
Hypernyms(s) admonish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- admonish or counsel in terms of someone’’s behavior
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- I warned him not to go too far
- I warn you against false assumptions
- She warned him to be quiet
Hypernyms(s) admonish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- warn strongly
- put on guard
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) admonish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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