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to admonish
01
to strongly advise a person to take a particular action
Ditransitive: to admonish sb to do sth
Examples
The coach admonished the players to adhere to fair play and sportsmanship during the game.
02
to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong
Transitive: to admonish sb for an action or behavior
Examples
The teacher admonished the student for talking during class.
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