Associations to the word «Admonished»

Wiktionary

ADMONISH, verb. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
ADMONISH, verb. To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
ADMONISH, verb. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

Dictionary definition

ADMONISH, verb. Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet".
ADMONISH, verb. Warn strongly; put on guard.
ADMONISH, verb. Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King