/ ədˈmɒnɪʃ; NAmE -ˈmɑːn-/ verb ( formal )
1.
admonish sb (for sth / for doing sth) to tell sb firmly that you do not approve of sth that they have done
SYN reprove :
[ vn ]
She was admonished for chewing gum in class.
[also v speech , vn speech ]
2.
to strongly advise sb to do sth :
[ vn to inf ]
A warning voice admonished him not to let this happen.
[also v speech , vn speech ]
••
WORD ORIGIN
Middle English amonest urge, exhort , from Old French amonester , based on Latin admonere urge by warning.