warn
verb
1 warn
Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk.
Roget 669:
give the alarm,
raise the alarm,
sound the alarm,
turn in the alarm,
beat the alarm,
give an alarm,
raise an alarm,
sound an alarm,
turn in an alarm,
beat an alarm
etc.
n.;
alarm;
warn
etc.
668;
ring the tocsin;
battre la generale [Fr.];
cry wolf.
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Dutch: verwittigen, waarnen, waarschuwen
2 warn
Advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior:
— I warned him not to go too far.
— I warn you against false assumptions.
— She warned him to be quiet.
synonyms: admonish, discourage, monish.
Roget 668:
warn,
caution;
forewarn,
prewarn†;
admonish,
premonish†;
give notice,
give warning,
dehort†;
menace
etc.
(threaten)
909;
put on one's guard;
sound the alarm
etc.
669;
croak.
beware,
ware;
take warning,
take heed at one's peril;
keep watch and ward
etc.
(care)
459.
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Roget 616:
dissuade,
dehort†,
cry out against,
remonstrate,
expostulate,
warn,
contraindicate.
disincline,
indispose,
shake,
stagger;
dispirit;
discourage,
dishearten;
deter;
repress,
hold back,
keep back
etc.
(restrain)
751;
render averse
etc.
603;
repel;
turn aside
etc.
(deviation)
279;
wean from;
act as a drag
etc.
(hinder)
706;
throw cold water on,
damp,
cool,
chill,
blunt,
calm,
quiet,
quench;
deprecate
etc.
766.
disenchant,
disillusion,
deflate,
take down a peg,
pop one's balloon,
prick one's balloon,
burst one's bubble;
disabuse
(correction)
527.1.
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Dutch: waarschuwen
3 warn
4 warn
Notify, usually in advance.
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warned
adjective
Roget 668:
warning
etc.
v.;
premonitory,
monitory,
cautionary;
admonitory,
admonitive†;
sematic [Biol.].
warned,
forewarned
etc.
v.;
on one's guard
etc.
(careful)
459,
(cautious)
864.
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