verb
- warned or reprimanded someone firmly but not harshly
Usage: past tense of admonish
Examples
- The teacher admonished the students for talking during the test.
- She admonished her brother to drive more carefully.
- The judge admonished the lawyer for interrupting the witness.
- His mother admonished him about staying out too late.
- The coach admonished the team for their poor sportsmanship.
- The librarian admonished the children to keep quiet.