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• i tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.
• if you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money.
• he warned us against pickpockets.
• police have warned of possible delays.

warn

1. to tell somebody about something, especially something dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it
• I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.
• If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money.
• He warned us against pickpockets.
• Police have warned of possible delays.
• She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.
• I had been warned what to expect.
• ‘Beware of pickpockets,’ she warned (him).
• Look out! There's a car coming.
• Be careful. It can be quite dangerous on that path.
• Watch out. That's not a very safe place at night.
• Make sure you keep hold of your bag.
• I wouldn't do that if I were you.
2. to strongly advise somebody to do or not to do something in order to avoid danger or punishment
• synonym advise
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/advise
• The guidebook warns against walking alone at night.
• He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.
• They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather.
• ‘I’m warning you!’ said James, losing his patience.
3. to give somebody an official warning after they have broken a rule
• The referee warned him for dangerous play.

Extra Examples

• Having been duly warned that I would get nowhere with my application, I went right ahead and applied anyway.
• I did try to warn you.
• I must warn you that some of these animals are extremely dangerous.
• I thought I should warn her about it.
• My mother constantly warned me not to go into teaching.
• No one had warned us about the unbearable heat.
• She claimed doctors had failed to warn her of the risks involved.
• The chancellor bluntly warned the Cabinet to axe public spending or face higher taxes.
• The report warns of the dangers of obesity.
• They warned us of the risks involved.
• We were specifically warned against buying the house.
• We were warned against drinking the local water.
• You will get better—but be warned, it may be a long process.
• ‘I’m warning you!’ said James, losing his patience.
• I tried to warn him, but he wouldn’t listen.
• If you’re thinking of getting a dog, be warned —they take a lot of time and money.
• She warned Billy to keep away from her daughter.
• The commander had been warned of the attack.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they warn
• he / she / it warns
• past simple warned
• past participle warned
• -ing form warning

Word Origin

• Old English war(e)nian, wearnian, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘be cautious’.