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
SiÔNSHONWelsh
ShannonSHAN-ənEnglish
Adrastos-Greek Mythology
RadomiŁArah-daw-MEE-wahPolish
Chrysanthi-Greek
Loreta-Italian