warn about



warn someone about someone or something

to advise someone about the dangers associated with someone or something. Didn't I warn you about the dangers of going there? I warned you about Alice.
See also: warn

warn about

v.
1. To make someone aware of the actual or potential harm, danger, or evil associated with something: I warned the kids about riding their bikes in the street.
2. To make aware in advance of some actual or potential harm, danger, or evil: The report warned about a possible attack.
See also: warn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anfisaahn-FEE-sahRussian
BroosBRO:SDutch, Limburgish
DariaDAHR-yah (Italian, Polish, Romanian), DAHR-ee-ə (English), DER-ee-ə (English), DAR-ee-ə (English)Italian, Polish, Romanian, English, Croatian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Manno-Ancient Germanic
ViÊN-Vietnamese
Disha-Indian, Hindi, Marathi