warn

Verb
  1. Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk (synset 200871877)
    "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
    is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
    subtypes:
    • forewarn, previse - warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
    • admonish, caution, monish - warn strongly; put on guard
    • threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
    • alarm, alert - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
    verb group: admonish, discourage, monish, warn - advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
  2. Advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior (synset 200872241)
    "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
    is a type of: advise, counsel, rede - give advice to
    same as: admonish, discourage, monish
    verb group: warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  3. Ask to go away (synset 200834732)
    "The old man warned the children off his property"
    is a type of: enjoin, order, say, tell - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  4. Notify, usually in advance (synset 200834568)
    "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
    is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

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