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WARN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Synonyms warn American [wawrn] / wɔrn / verb (used with object) to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable. They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger. Synonyms: forewarn to urge or advise to be careful; caution. to warn a careless driver. to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct. She warned her employees to be on time. to notify, advise, or inform. to warn a person of an intended visit. to give notice to (a person, group, etc.) to go, keep at a distance, etc. (often followed by away, off, etc.). A sign warns trespassers off the grounds. A marker warned boats away from the dock. to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon. to warn a person to appear in court. verb (used without object) to give a warning; caution. to warn of further disasters. warn British / wɔːn / verb to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc (tr; often takes a negative and an infinitive) to advise or admonish (someone) as to action, conduct, etc I warn you not to do that again (takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to inform (someone) in advance he warned them that he would arrive late (tr; usually foll by away, off, etc) to give notice to go away, be off, etc he warned the trespassers off his ground "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Related Words Warn, caution, admonish imply attempting to prevent another from running into danger or getting into unpleasant or undesirable circumstances. To warn is to speak plainly and usually in strong terms: to warn him about danger and possible penalties. To caution is to advise about necessary precautions, to put one on one's guard about possibly harmful circumstances or conditions, thus emphasizing avoidance of undesirable consequences: to caution him against driving in such weather. Admonish suggests giving earnest, authoritative advice with only tacit references to danger or penalty: to admonish a person for neglecting his duties. Other Word Forms prewarn verb (used with object) rewarn verb (used with object) unwarned adjective warner noun well-warned adjective Etymology Origin of warn First recorded before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen; Cf. ware 2 Explanation When you warn someone, you advise them to be careful or tell them about a problem or danger. If you perform a dangerous stunt, you should probably warn your audience, "Don't try this at home." Many traffic signs are meant to warn drivers about hazards, like bridges that get slippery in the rain or bumps in the road. And the purpose of a dog's growl is to warn another dog (or human) that it's stressed or fearful. A warning is a helpful message, no matter what form it comes in, and to warn is to send this message. The Old English root is warnian , "give notice of impending danger." Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Vocabulary lists containing warn "The Secret Water" Looking to grow your vocabulary? 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Economists warn that, in the long run, higher federal debt will drive up interest rates, including on mortgages, car loans and credit cards, and will undermine private investment by soaking up capital. From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026 Bankers warn that shares in both could be volatile when they first begin trading. From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026 Even as record amounts of investment flows into renewable energy, scientists warn the pace is still too slow to keep global temperature rises to safer levels. From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026 While plans to prevent children's usage have drawn support in many quarters, others warn that youngsters could circumvent the ban or be driven to darker corners of the internet. From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026 “I’ll warn you, Karl,” I chattered, “I’ve turned these two into card sharks. Corrupted them with coffee, too.” From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson Related Words address advise alert caution hint inform instruct notify order predict prepare prompt recommend remind signal suggest summon tell threaten urge Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.