Warn — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɔːɹn/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɔːn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɔːn/

1 syllable Say it as /wˈɔːɹn/.

Examples

The director warned him that he might be fired
The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking
I warned him not to go too far

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

admonish monish discourage

Parts of Speech

verb	notify of danger, potential harm, or risk “The director warned him that he might be fired”
verb	admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior “I warned him not to go too far”
verb	ask to go away “The old man warned the children off his property”
verb	notify, usually in advance “I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions”

Word Forms

warner	noun	someone who gives a warning to others
warning	noun	a message informing of danger
admonitory	adjective	serving to warn
admonition	noun	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
admonisher	noun	someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
monition	noun	cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

warnen

auf Gefahren, potenzielle Schäden oder Risiken aufmerksam machen

🇫🇷French

avertir

signaler un danger, un préjudice potentiel ou un risque

🇪🇸Spanish

advertir

Notificar sobre peligro, daño potencial o riesgo.

🇮🇹Italian

avvisare

avvisare di pericolo, potenziale danno o rischio

🇳🇱Dutch

waarschuwen

op de hoogte stellen van gevaar, potentiële schade of risico

🇵🇹Portuguese

avisar

notificar sobre perigo, dano potencial ou risco

🇷🇺Russian

предупреждать

уведомлять об опасности, потенциальном вреде или риске

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चेतावनी देना

खतरे, संभावित नुकसान या जोखिम के बारे में सूचित करें

🇧🇩Bengali

সতর্ক করা

বিপদ, সম্ভাব্য ক্ষতি বা ঝুঁকি সম্পর্কে অবহিত করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

எச்சரிக்கை

ஆபத்து, சாத்தியமான தீங்கு அல்லது ஆபத்து பற்றி அறிவிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

హెచ్చరిస్తారు

ప్రమాదం, సంభావ్య హాని లేదా ప్రమాదం గురించి తెలియజేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

चेतावणी

धोक्याची, संभाव्य हानीची किंवा जोखमीची सूचना

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચેતવણી

જોખમ, સંભવિત નુકસાન અથવા જોખમ વિશે સૂચિત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

ಅಪಾಯ, ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯ ಹಾನಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಅಪಾಯದ ಸೂಚನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മുന്നറിയിപ്പ്

അപകടം, സാധ്യമായ ദോഷം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അപകടസാധ്യത എന്നിവ അറിയിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚੇਤਾਵਨੀ

ਖ਼ਤਰੇ, ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ, ਜਾਂ ਜੋਖਮ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੂਚਿਤ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

خبردار کرنا

خطرے، ممکنہ نقصان، یا خطرے کی اطلاع دیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

警告

通知危险、潜在伤害或风险

🇯🇵Japanese

警告する

危険、潜在的な危害、またはリスクを通知する

🇰🇷Korean

경고하다

위험, 잠재적 피해 또는 위험에 대해 알림

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cảnh báo

thông báo về mối nguy hiểm, tác hại tiềm ẩn hoặc rủi ro

🇹🇭Thai

เตือน

แจ้งอันตราย อันตรายที่อาจเกิดขึ้น หรือความเสี่ยง

🇮🇩Indonesian

memperingatkan

memberitahukan bahaya, potensi bahaya, atau risiko

🇵🇭Filipino

babala

abisuhan ang panganib, potensyal na pinsala, o panganib

🇲🇾Malay

memberi amaran

memberitahu tentang bahaya, potensi bahaya atau risiko

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحذير

إخطار بالخطر أو الضرر المحتمل أو الخطر

🇮🇷Persian

هشدار دادن

خطر، آسیب احتمالی، یا خطر را اطلاع دهید

🇹🇷Turkish

uyarmak

tehlikeyi, potansiyel zararı veya riski bildirmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַזהִיר

להודיע על סכנה, נזק אפשרי או סיכון

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What is the primary definition of the word 'warn'?

The primary meaning of 'warn' is 'notify of danger, potential harm, or risk'.

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Using 'warn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'warn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'warn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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