ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ ædˈmɑn.ɪʃ ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n ˈkɑːʃ(ə)n ˈkɑʃn̩ dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ ɹɪˈpɹuːv wɔːn wɔɹn take to task He admonished the child for his bad behavior 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 warn strongly; put on guard