warn
v.
caution; give advice about danger; notify in advance
warn
Verb
1. 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"
(hypernym) inform
(hyponym) forewarn, previse
(verb-group) discourage, admonish, monish
(derivation) warner
2. 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"
(synonym) discourage, admonish, monish
(hypernym) advise, counsel
(derivation) admonition, monition, warning, word of advice
3. ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
(hypernym) order, tell, enjoin, say
4. notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
(hypernym) inform
(derivation) warner
Warned
(imp. & p. p.)
of Warn
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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