admonish
ad•mon•ishBrE /ədˈmɒnɪʃ/
NAmE /ədˈmɑːnɪʃ/
verb
verb forms
word origin(formal) 1 ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth)| + speech to tell sb firmly that you do not approve of sth that they have done 
example bank
reprove
She was admonished for chewing gum in class. 2 ~ sb (to do sth) to strongly advise sb to do sthA warning voice admonished him not to let this happen.
