verb
- to warn or caution beforehand; to give advance notice of something undesirable
Usage: archaic or formal; third-person singular present tense of 'premonish'
Examples
- The old fortune teller premonishes her clients about the dangers ahead.
- History premonishes us about the consequences of unchecked power.
- The warning signs premonish disaster if we do not act now.
- She premonishes her children about the risks of trusting strangers.
- The ancient texts premonish future generations of similar trials.