Warn

v. t.	1.	To refuse.
	1.	[imp. & p. p. Warned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Warning.]
	1.	To make ware or aware; to give previous information to; to give notice to; to notify; to admonish; hence, to notify or summon by authority; as, to warn a town meeting; to warn a tenant to quit a house. Cornelius the centurion . . . was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee. - Acts x. 22. Who is it that hath warned us to the walls? - Shak.
	2.	To give notice to, of approaching or probable danger or evil; to caution against anything that may prove injurious.
	3.	To ward off.

Verb	1.	warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
	2.	warn - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" Synonyms: admonish, monish, discourage
	3.	warn - ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
	4.	warn - notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"

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