admonish

1. (transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.Examples: "Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished."; "And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh."; "Well, that's because he daren't trust you. But in his heart he is not a loyal brother. We know that well. So we watch him and we wait for the time to admonish him."Synonyms: reprimand, chidetransitive

2. (transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.Examples: "“You needn’t stray off too far in doin’ it,” his partner admonished. “If that pack ever starts to jump you, them three cartridges’d be wuth no more’n three whoops in hell. Them animals is damn hungry, an’ once they start in, they’ll sure get you, Bill.”"Synonyms: caution, admonish, advise, advocate, counsel, encourage, urge, exhorttransitive

3. (transitive) To instruct or direct.Synonyms: inform, notifytransitive