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admonish vs warn

warn vs admonish

admonish and warn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
admonish No No Yes No
warn No No Yes No
As verbs, warn is a hypernym of admonish; that is, warn is a word with a broader meaning than admonish:
  • admonish: warn strongly; put on guard
  • warn: notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
As verbs, admonish and warn are synonyms defined as:
  • admonish and warn: advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
Other synonyms of admonish include discourage, monish.
admonish (verb) warn (verb)
take to task notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
warn strongly; put on guard advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior notify, usually in advance
ask to go away
Difference between admonish and warn

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