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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.
The teacher admonished the students to complete their assignments on time to ensure academic success.
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.
The supervisor is admonishing the team members for consistently arriving late to meetings.
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