- warn someone off
- tell someone forcefully or threateningly to go away or stay■ advise someone forcefully against (a particular thing or course of action)
he has been warned off booze
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warn someone off
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warn someone off — order someone to keep away or to refrain from doing (something). → warn … English new terms dictionary
warn off — transitive verb Britain : rule off * * * ˌwarn ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they warn off he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
warn off — PHRASAL VERB If you warn someone off, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. [V n P] The police warned the intruder off... [V n P] He pressed for a full investigation, but was warned off... [ … English dictionary
warn — verb 1》 inform of a possible danger, problem, etc. ↘(warn someone off) order someone to keep away or to refrain from doing (something). 2》 give cautionary advice about actions or conduct to. Derivatives warner noun Origin OE war(e)nian,… … English new terms dictionary
warn — W2S3 [wo:n US wo:rn] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: warnian] 1.) to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it ▪ Be careful, the rocks are slippery, Alex warned. warn sb about sth ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
warn — [ wɔrn ] verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to make someone conscious of a possible problem or danger so they will not be hurt: Police are warning all women in the area to be on their guard. warn against: Recent studies warn against… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
warn — verb (I, T) 1 to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it: “Be careful, the rocks are slippery,” Alex warned. | warn sb about: I warned him about those stairs. | warn (sb) of: You were… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
warn */*/*/ — UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms warn : present tense I/you/we/they warn he/she/it warns present participle warning past tense warned past participle warned Ways of warning someone: Be careful → the most usual… … English dictionary
warn — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦♦ warns, warning, warned 1) VERB If you warn someone about something such as a possible danger or problem, you tell them about it so that they are aware of it. [V n that] When I had my first baby friends warned me that children … English dictionary
warn away — PHRASAL VERB If you warn someone away, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. [V n P] Soon an official appeared to warn them away... [V n P from n/ ing] Analysts warn us away from drawing any … English dictionary
