Synonyms of the word

admonish

• v. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
• v. To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed…
• v. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

advise

• v. (transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
• v. (transitive) To give information or notice to; to inform or counsel; — with of before the thing communicated.
• v. (intransitive) To consider, to deliberate.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To look at, watch; to see.

caution

• n. Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
• n. A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence…
• n. Security; guaranty; bail.
• n. One who gives rise to attention or astonishment.
• n. (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
• v. (transitive) To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.

counsel

• n. The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
• n. Exercise of judgment; prudence.
• n. Advice; guidance.
• n. Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
• n. (obsolete) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.
• n. A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).
• v. To give advice, especially professional advice.
• v. To recommend.

criticise

• v. To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults.
• v. To find fault (with something).

criticize

• v. To find fault (with something).
• v. To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

discourage

• v. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
• v. To persuade somebody not to do something.
• n. (rare) Lack of courage.

knock

• n. An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
• n. An impact.
• n. (figuratively) criticism.
• n. (cricket) a batsman's innings.
• n. (automotive) Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by…
• n. (cycling) Synonym of hunger knock.
• v. (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
• v. (transitive, dated) To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
• v. (transitive, intransitive, dated) To bump or impact.
• v. (colloquial) To denigrate, undervalue.
• v. (soccer) To pass, kick a ball towards another player.
• v. (slang, dated, Britain) To impress strongly or forcibly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

monish

• v. (archaic) To admonish; to warn.

rede

• n. (archaic) Help, advice, counsel.
• n. (archaic) Decision, a plan.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To govern, protect.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To discuss, deliberate.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To advise.
• v. (transitive, archaic or Britain dialectal) To interpret (a riddle or dream); explain.

reprove

• v. (intransitive) to express disapproval.
• v. (transitive) to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
• v. (transitive) to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.).
• v. (transitive) To prove again.

warn

• v. (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger etc.
• v. (transitive) To caution (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
• v. (transitive) To notify (someone) of something untoward.
• v. (intransitive) To give warning.
• v. (obsolete) To refuse, deny (someone something).