warning
noun
[ ˈwɔːnɪŋ ]
• a statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary example.
• "police issued a warning about fake £20 notes"
Similar:
example,
deterrent,
lesson,
caution,
exemplar,
message,
moral,
admonition,
remonstrance,
injunction,
reprimand,
censure,
caveat,
dressing-down,
talking-to,
ticking off,
telling-off,
carpeting,
Origin:
Old English war(e)nung (see warn, -ing1).
warn
verb
• inform someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.
• "his father had warned him of what might happen"
Similar:
notify,
alert,
apprise,
give notice,
inform,
tell,
let someone know,
make someone aware,
give a warning to,
give fair warning to,
forewarn,
put someone on notice/guard,
remind,
raise/sound the alarm,
tip off,
put wise,
Origin:
Old English war(e)nian, wearnian, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘be cautious’; compare with ware2.
