To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort
If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong. They admonished me for taking risks with my health She admonished him gently, `You should rest, not talk so much.' = rebuke + admonishment admonishments ad·mon·ish·ment Sometimes he gave them a severe admonishment. to tell someone severely that they have done something wrong admonish sb for (doing) sth (admonester, from admonere , from ad- + monere )
To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause
To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; - followed by of against, or a subordinate clause