admonish

  1. Verb.  To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
  2. Verb.  To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
  3. Verb.  To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

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