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| Main Entry: | warn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give notice of possible occurrence |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, address, admonish, advise, advocate, alert, apprise, caution, clue, counsel, cry wolf*, deprecate, direct, dissuade, enjoin, exhort, fill in, forbid, forearm, forewarn, guide, hint, inform, instruct, notify, order, post, predict, prepare, prescribe, prompt, recommend, remind, remonstrate, reprove, signal, suggest, summon, tell, threaten, tip, urge, clue in, give fair warning, give the high sign, give warning, lay it out, make aware, put on guard, tip off, wise up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | acquaint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform oneself or another about something new |
| Synonyms: | accustom, advise, apprise, bring out, clue, come out with*, disclose, divulge, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, fix up*, get together*, habituate, inform, introduce, notify, post, present, reveal, tell, warn, intro, knock down*, let know, make familiar |
| Antonyms: | conceal, deceive, falsify, hide, hold back, mislead, misrepresent, withhold |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | admonish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn, strongly criticize |
| Synonyms: | advise, berate, call down, call on the carpet, censure, check, chide, come down hard on, counsel, ding*, draw the line*, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a going over, give a piece of one's mind, glue*, growl*, hoist*, jack up, notice, rap on knuckles, rap*, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, scold, sit on, slap on wrist, speak to, talk to, tell a thing or two, tell off*, upbraid, warn |
| Antonyms: | applaud, approve, commend, compliment, extol, flatter, laud, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer recommendation |
| Synonyms: | admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, guide, instruct, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn, give a pointer, give a tip, kibitz, level with, put bug in ear, put in two cents |
| Notes: | advise (verb) means 'to offer advice to or counsel'; advice (noun) is an opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem |
| Antonyms: | betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick |
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer information |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, apprise, clue*, fill in, inform, notify, post*, report, show, tell, update, warn, clue in, give the word, keep posted, lay it out, let in on, make known, put next to, put on the line, put on to, tip off |
| Antonyms: | keep mum, keep quiet, keep secret |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call for electronically |
| Synonyms: | call, page, summon, warn, track down |
| Main Entry: | bid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask for; command |
| Synonyms: | call, charge, demand, desire, direct, enjoin, instruct, invite, order, proposition, request, require, solicit, summon, tell, warn, make a pass at, make a pitch, make a play for |
| Main Entry: | brandish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flaunt, swing around |
| Synonyms: | display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, gesture, parade, raise, shake, show, show off, sport, swing, threaten, trot out*, warn, wield, come on strong, throw weight around |
| Antonyms: | not show |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order something done |
| Synonyms: | adjure, ask, bid, command, direct, enjoin, entrust, exhort, instruct, request, require, solicit, tell, warn |
| Main Entry: | clue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give information |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advise, apprise, fill in, hint, indicate, inform, intimate, notify, post, suggest, tell, warn, give the lowdown, give the skinny on, lead to, leave evidence, leave trace, leave tracks, point to, wise up |
| Antonyms: | hide, keep secret |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand |
| Synonyms: | adjure, appoint, authorize, ban, bar, beckon, bid, call, call for, charge, check, cite, compel, debar, dictate, direct, enact, enjoin, exact, forbid, grant, impose, inflict, inhibit, instruct, interdict, oblige, ordain, order, proclaim, prohibit, require, requisition, restrain, rule out, set, subpoena, summon, task, tell, warn, call on, call the signals, call upon, force upon, give directions, give orders, lay down the law, mark out, ordinate, put foot down, send for, take charge, take lead |
| Antonyms: | contradict, countermand, oppose, recall, reverse, revoke |
| Main Entry: | counsel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give advice |
| Synonyms: | admonish, advise, advocate, caution, charge, direct, enjoin, exhort, guide, huddle*, inform, instruct, order, prescribe, prompt, recommend, reprehend, steer, suggest, teach, tip, tout, urge, warn, confab, give pointer, give two cents, keep posted, kibitz, put bug in ear, put heads together, put on to, show the ropes, tip off, wise one up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check, inhibit from action |
| Synonyms: | avert, block, caution, chill, cool, damp, dampen, daunt, debar, discourage, dissuade, divert, forestall, frighten, hinder, impede, intimidate, obstruct, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit, put off, restrain, rule out, scare, shut out, stave off, stop, turn off, warn, act like a wet blanket, disadvise, forfend, put a damper on, talk out of, throw cold water on |
| Antonyms: | encourage, instigate, persuade, promote, stimulate, support, turn on, urge, put on to |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give instructions; teach |
| Synonyms: | address, advise, bid, charge, command, deliver, dictate, enjoin, inform, instruct, lecture, order, read, tell, warn, give directions, give orders |
| Antonyms: | mislead, misguide |
| Main Entry: | discourage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deter, dissuade; restrain |
| Synonyms: | check, chill, control, curb, deprecate, discountenance, disfavor, divert, frighten, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere, obstruct, prevent, put off, quiet, repress, scare, shake, turn off, warn, withhold, disadvise, disincline, hold off, indispose, keep back, talk out of, throw cold water on, turn aside |
| Antonyms: | encourage, inspire, spur on |
| Main Entry: | dissuade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk out of |
| Synonyms: | chicken out*, counsel, deprecate, derail, deter, discourage, divert, exhort, expostulate, faze, hinder, prevent, prick, put off, remonstrate, throw off, thwart, turn off*, warn, advise against, caution against, cry out against, disadvise, disincline, lean on, persuade not to, throw a wet blanket on, throw cold water on, urge not to |
| Antonyms: | incite, persuade, talk into |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enjoin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order, command |
| Synonyms: | adjure, admonish, advise, appoint, bid, caution, charge, counsel, decree, demand, dictate, direct, forewarn, impose, instruct, ordain, prescribe, require, rule, tell, urge, warn, call upon |
| Main Entry: | fill in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer in writing |
| Synonyms: | advise, apprise, clue, complete, fill out, inform, insert, notify, post, sign, tell, warn, write in |
| Antonyms: | leave blank |
| Main Entry: | flag |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | signal |
| Synonyms: | gesture, hail, indicate, motion, salute, warn, wave, give a sign to |
| Main Entry: | inform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate knowledge, information |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advise, apprise, betray, blab*, brief, caution, clue, edify, educate, endow, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, forewarn, give away, illuminate, inspire, instruct, invest, leak, level, notify, post, relate, snitch, squeal, tattle, teach, tell, tip, tout, update, warn, wise, endue, give a pointer, give a tip, give two cents, let in on, let know, make conversant with, send word, show the ropes, tell on |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide, secret |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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