The exact meaning of this formal verb varies in intensity depending generally on who is being corrected. If a child or subordinate is being admonished, it means "scold" or "rebuke" whereas if someone admonishes a person with equal standing, warn or advise are closer synonyms.
admonish somebody (to do something) to strongly advise somebody to do something. A warning voice admonished him not to let this happen. Definition of admonish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
We won't admonish you if you don't know the origins of admonish. This word, along with its archaic synonym monish, likely traces back to the Latin verb monēre, meaning "to bring to the notice of," "to remind," and "to warn." Among monēre 's other English descendants are monitor, premonition, monument, and (gulp) monster.
to correct or scold in a gentle manner:[~ + object] admonished the children to be home on time. ad mon ish ment, n. [uncountable] See -mon-. to caution, advise, or counsel against something. to reprove or scold, esp. in a mild and good-willed manner: The teacher admonished him about excessive noise. remind: to admonish them about their obligations.
Admonish implies the giving of advice or a warning in order to rectify or avoid something: "A gallows erected on an eminence admonished the offenders of the fate that awaited them" (William Hickling Prescott).
Many have admonished that the path toward ' enlightenment ' is riddled with traps and pitfalls, mainly from an inflated sense of self, ignorance or illusion.
admonish (third-person singular simple present admonishes, present participle admonishing, simple past and past participle admonished) (transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.