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
CandiceKAN-disEnglish
Taika-Finnish (Rare)
RoddyRAH-dee (English)English, Scottish
Yuiyoo-eeJapanese
ChaseCHAYSEnglish
Aelianus-Ancient Roman