warn /wɔrn/
1. notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
synset: warn
2. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
synset: warn, discourage, admonish, monish
3. ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
synset: warn
4. notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
synset: warn
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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