admonish

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer le fait de réprimander sévèrement ou d'avertir quelqu'un, souvent dans le but de corriger son comportement.

A verb used to express the act of warning or reprimanding someone firmly, often with the intention of correcting behavior.

1. C1formal

   To warn or reprimand someone firmly but not harshly, often with the intention of correcting behavior.

   Réprimander ou avertir

   • The teacher admonished the students for talking during the exam.
   • He was admonished by his boss for arriving late to the meeting.
   • She admonished her son to be careful when crossing the street.

   Synonymescautionchiderebukeremonstratereprimandreprovescoldwarn

   Antonymesapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

2. C1formal

   To advise or urge someone earnestly to do something.

   Conseiller ou exhorter

   • The doctor admonished him to quit smoking for his health.
   • They admonished the team to focus on the project goals.
   • She admonished her friend to save money for the future.

   Synonymesadvisecounselencourageexhorturge