(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
Extreme ~ should be exercised when buying part-worn tyres...
The Chancellor is a man of ~.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If someone ~s you, they warn you about problems or danger.
Tony ~ed against misrepresenting the situation...
The statement clearly was intended to ~ Seoul against attempting to block the council’s action again...
He ~ed that opposition attacks on the ruling party would not further political co-operation.
= warn
VERB: V against n/-ing, V n against/about n/-ing, V that
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Caution is also a noun.
There was a note of ~ for the Treasury in the figures.
= warning
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If someone who has broken the law is ~ed by the police, they are warned that if they break the law again official action will be taken against them. (BRIT)
The two men were ~ed but police say they will not be charged...
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed
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Caution is also a noun.
In November 1987 Paula escaped with a ~. In October 1988 she was fined.
N-COUNT
4.
If someone who has been arrested is ~ed, the police warn them that anything they say may be used as evidence in a trial. (BRIT)
Nobody was ~ed after arrest.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed
5.
If you throw ~ to the wind, you behave in a way that is not considered sensible or careful.
I threw ~ to the wind and rode as fast as I could.
PHRASE: V inflects
6.
to err on the side of ~ : see err