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Definitions for Warn

[1] 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.
[2] to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver.
[3] to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct: She warned her employees to be on time.
[4] to notify, advise, or inform: to warn a person of an intended visit.
[5] 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.
[6] to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon: to warn a person to appear in court.
[7] to give a warning; caution: to warn of further disasters.
[8] to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc
[9] (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
[10] (takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to inform (someone) in advance he warned them that he would arrive late
[11] (tr; usually foll by away, off, etc ) to give notice to go away, be off, etc he warned the trespassers off his ground

Words related to Warn

urge, prompt, prepare, hint, predict, suggest, signal, recommend, order, inform, instruct, caution, notify, remind, threaten, advise, alert, tell, address, summon

Words nearby Warn

warmonger, warmongering, warmouth, warmth, warmup, warn, warne, warner, warner robins, warning, warning coloration

Origin of Warn

before 1000; Middle English warnen, Old English warnian; cognate with German warnen. Cf. ware2

Other words from Warn

warn·er , noun
pre·warn , verb (used with object)
re·warn , verb (used with object)
un·warned , adjective
well-warned , adjective

Word origin for Warn

Old English wearnian; related to Old High German warnēn, Old Norse varna to refuse

Synonyms for Warn

address, advise, alert, caution, hint, inform, instruct, notify, order, predict, prepare, prompt, recommend, remind, signal, suggest, summon, tell, threaten, urge, acquaint, admonish, advocate, apprise, clue, counsel, deprecate, direct, dissuade, enjoin, exhort, forbid, forearm, forewarn, guide, post, prescribe, remonstrate, reprove, tip, clue in, cry wolf, fill in, give fair warning, give the high sign, give warning, lay it out, make aware, put on guard, tip off, wise up