v. 25B6; verb
he was severely admonished by his father : REPRIMAND, rebuke, scold, reprove, reproach, upbraid, chastise, chide, berate, criticize, take to task, pull up, read the Riot Act to, haul over the coals; informal tell off, dress down, bawl out, rap over the knuckles, give someone hell; Brit. informal tick off, give someone a rocket, have a go at, carpet, tear someone off a strip; N. Amer. informal chew out; formal castigate; rare reprehend.
she admonished him to drink less : ADVISE, recommend, counsel, urge, exhort, bid, enjoin; formal adjure.