admonish



admonish (one) for

To reprimand one for a wrongdoing. Katherine admonished Theresa for arriving late to work.
See also: admonish

admonish someone for something

to warn or scold someone mildly for doing something. The nurse admonished the patient for not eating her dinner.
See also: admonish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gowri-Tamil, Indian, Kannada
Friso-Frisian
Kallisto-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Valko-Bulgarian
Gavri'el-Biblical Hebrew
PoncioPON-thyo (Spanish), PON-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish