<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>admonished, admonishing: to caution, advise, or counsel against something</li><li>to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner: The teacher admonished him about excessive noise</li><li>Synonyms: upbraid, censure, rebuke</li><li>to urge to a duty; remind: to admonish them about their obligations</li></ul>