Associations to the word «Warn»

Wiktionary

WARN, verb. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger etc. [from 11th c.]
WARN, verb. (transitive) To caution (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour. [from 11th c.]
WARN, verb. (transitive) To notify (someone) of something untoward. [from 13th c.]
WARN, verb. (intransitive) To give warning.
WARN, verb. (obsolete) To refuse, deny (someone something).

Dictionary definition

WARN, verb. Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking".
WARN, 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".
WARN, verb. Ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property".
WARN, verb. Notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn