verb

1. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.

2. To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.

3. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

Synonyms: chide, reprimand

noun

1. Admonishment