Both Uses of
admonish
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- Forasmuch as, though your exterior would not command respect, my experience admonishes me that you are a man of education and not accustomed to drinking.†
Chpt 1.2 *admonishes = expresses disapproval; or warns or advises
- "Think a moment, mademoiselle," he began severely, but still, as it were, admonishing her.†
Chpt 5.3admonishing = expressing disapproval; or warning or advising
Definition:
to express disapproval to someone of their actions; or to warn or advise someone -- sometimes in a friendly way