to warn

Examples

• All

• "Don't ever tell your mother," Andrew warned him as they groped through stickery woods.

  Fiction book (1996)

• All unauthorized personnel - are warned to stay clear of this area.

  Freejack (1992)

• Some want to come to you but others warn them to stay away.

  The Ghost Dance (1982)

• Willie, I warned you several times to stay away from that animal.

  Jungle Woman (1944)

• Let me warn you, he's a bad dude.

  Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

• Go warn your mother.

  Antz (1998)

• Stay back, please," the policeman warned, holding his hand palm-up in Doug's direction.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Don't mess with the coach!" warned one youngster as the next class entered the locker room.

  Academic text (1994)

• Chancellor Schroder has subsequently warned against setting target dates for the phase-out program.

  Academic text (1999)

• Roddy, bringing my coffee, warns Reuben not to smoke in the No Smoking section.

  Fiction book (1996)

Antonyms

I

to invite

∞ 1.0

To ask someone politely to come or take part in an event

W

to welcome

583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

Phrasal Verbs

C

to content warn

• Texting

7.3

Give a notice before sharing something that may upset people

How Forceful

to expel

194 5.0

to send someone packing

• Informal

4 7.9

order

∞ 3.0

to warn

106 1.5

Surface Forms

Etymology