admonish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ædˈmɑn.ɪʃ/

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Verb

Plain form admonish

Third-person singular admonishes

Past tense admonished

Past participle admonished

Present participle admonishing

1. When you admonish someone, you scold or lecture the person.

Related words

• admonition