Warn synonyms

signal

To make a signal to:

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forewarn

To warn in advance.

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notify

To give (someone) notice of (something).

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alert

The definition of alert is to take action and warn people to be aware of something that has happened in the past, is presently occurring, or will happen in the future.

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advise

(Intransitive) To consider, to deliberate.

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admonish

To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.

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remind

To put (a person) in mind (of something); cause (a person) to remember

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threaten

Threaten is defined as to pose a danger to someone or something, or to make someone believe you pose a danger by making statements indicating an intent to harm them.

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make red lights flash

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cry-wolf

(Idiomatic) To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.

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suggest

To mention as something to think over, act on, etc.; bring to the mind for consideration

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give-notice

(Idiomatic) To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.

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forearm

To arm in preparation.

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give the alarm

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alarm

To keep in excitement; to disturb.

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clue

To indicate by or as by a clue

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premonish

(Obsolete) To warn of something in advance

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tell

(Intransitive) To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.

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monish

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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offer a word of caution

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put on guard

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inform

To give character to; be the formative principle of

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apprise

The definition of apprise is to inform or to notify.

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prepare for the worst

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counsel

To give counsel to; advise:

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exhort

To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal:

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enjoin

To direct (a person) to do something; order or urge:

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reprove

To express disapproval to (someone); criticize:

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predict

To say in advance (what one believes will happen); foretell (a future event or events)

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prepare

(Music) To lead up to and soften (a dissonance or its impact) by means of preparation.

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remonstrate

To reason or plead in protest; present an objection.

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urge

To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

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recommend

To advise; counsel; suggest

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hint

To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.

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put on one's guard

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put on the alert

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sound the alarm

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put wise

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start bells ringing

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tip-off

(Basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.

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give the high sign

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put a bug in one's ear

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cry-havoc

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presage

To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.

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tip

To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc. [From later 19th c.]

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caution

To give a warning or admonishment:

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reassure (related)

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worry (related)

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accuse (related)

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warns (related)

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warn (related)

To tell (a person) of a danger, coming evil, misfortune, etc.; put on guard; caution

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give (fair) warning

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forbid

To make impossible; prevent

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read the riot act. See syn. study at advise.advise

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discourage

To discourage is defined as to try to get someone not to do something.

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say (related)

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complain (related)

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convince (related)

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insist (related)

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believe (related)

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admit (related)

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argue (related)

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