warn (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
examples The director warned him that he might be fired
The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 18 Somebody ----s somebody of something
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Outgoing links
Verb Group warn, discourage, admonish, monish
Hypernym inform
Derivationally related form warn → warner; warn → warning
Hyponym forewarn, previse; caution, admonish, monish; threaten; alarm, alert
Incoming links
Derivationally related form warning → warn; warner → warn
Hyponym inform
Verb Group warn, discourage, admonish, monish
Hypernym forewarn, previse; caution, admonish, monish; threaten; alarm, alert
Entailment intimidate, restrain

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