English / word
admonish
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To warn or reprimand someone firmly.
In context
01
The teacher gently admonished the students for being noisy.
02
The teacher admonished the students for being late.
Synonyms
caution,warn,reprimand
Antonyms
praise,approve,commend
Collocations
admonish gently,admonish sternly,admonish someone for
Verb forms
Past: admonished · Past participle: admonished · -ing: admonishing