How To Use Admonish In A Sentence

Nor were the escorts there to admonish me for asking a rude question of the partying faithful, or to protect the paying customers from the prying media.
If the people of our charge must ` teach and admonish and exhort each other daily, 'no doubt teachers may do it to one another, without any super-eminency of power or degree. The Reformed Pastor
In fact, the e-cigs are so realistic-looking, that, when I vaped one in public, a passerby or two admonished me on how bad smoking was for my health!
Dishonest members are to be admonished; if they continue in dishonest practices, excommunication follows.
I remember anticipating the possible punishment of being caned for writing about ‘an enemy’ - a Western Christian woman - and later being admonished by mum for provoking the authorities.

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And those who are admonishing us to harden up, toughen up, I think we need to listen to that.
And yet parents press children to be truthful, admonishing against wild stories and silly lies.
When they reached the Squad's room, they all turned to either glare at or admonish Vi.
On leadership From time to time, someone writes in admonishing our team ... ProWomanProLife » Save this House!
If the someone davens too quickly, do not admonish him in the middle of the davening and embarrass him. Hirhurim - Musings
During the whole of that period the same sacrificial rites were observed as on the first day, and they were expressly admonished that the smallest breach of any of the appointed observances would lead to the certain forfeiture of their lives [Le 8: 35]. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
No wonder I was constantly admonished by my father to summon all my meager spiritual resources and be on my best behavior.
Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Homa Sabet Tavangar: In Unity Is Our Security: Baha'i Wisdom For Violent Times
The clips are accompanied by commentary, often in English, admonishing Iraqis to "focus your utmost rage against the occupation. We're Losing the Infowar
Shortly after this incident,… his accusers noticed that he posted a memo on the law school's Web site admonishing them in what seemed to be an act of spite.
They are frequently admonished for their failure to act quickly.
‘Oh, child, come away from there,’ admonished a cracked, though not unkindly voice.
An evil inconsiderate action for which I was immediately admonished by everyone in my family.
The person in charge of ensuring the security of the computer network that Bradley Manning worked on in Iraq was officially admonished earlier this year for failing to accredit and certify the system. Bradley Manning hearing told of security failings at Iraq base
Help those in her presence to keep a civil tongue and a calm demeanor as they take on the burden of chastisement and admonishment, which is never easy work, Lord. Poor, Afflicted Nail Filing Sister
Peter looked admonishingly towards Elspeth, prompting Teddy to cease. Boiling a Frog
Blessed Heaven! deny not to my prayers, my friend, my admonisher, my adviser, at a time so critical to myself. Clarissa Harlowe
No wonder I was constantly admonished by my father to summon all my meager spiritual resources and be on my best behavior.
The same Democrat party that nurtured and defended slavery for over a hundred years is now sanctimoniously admonishing a Republican, whose party had fought slavery throughout this nation's history, because the man said something stupid. DNC: Barbour 'defended the indefensible'
The Justice Department's Inspector General report released this week pulled few punches in admonishing the FBI for targeting anti-war groups and advocacy organizations with no apparent justification, and for placing non-violent activists in those groups on terrorist watch lists. Coleen Rowley: Inspector General Criticism Doesn't Faze FBI Raids on Midwestern Anti-war Activists
Hereby the community or whole body of the faithful, even to the meanest member, are vested from Christ with full power and authority actually to discharge and execute all acts of order and jurisdiction without exception: e.g. To preach the word authoritatively, dispense the sacraments, ordain their officers, admonish offenders, excommunicate the obstinate and incorrigible, and absolve the penitent. The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
John Maynard bagzzaf wrote: No I don't "admonish" those on the right for using the word communist, and I do not have to show that I've done it in the past to discuss AM760's assertion. Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
Amis admonished readers to see these symptoms for what they are: “You have not suffered a minor brain lesion, you are not all that bad at your job, your family and friends are not leagued in a conspiracy of barely maintained silence about what” a skunk you are, “you have not come at last to see life as it really is.” Your Brain Is Going to Fall Out of Your Head - Paper Cuts Blog - NYTimes.com
We are admonishing those leaders around the world who would invoke war upon the Earth.
In a letter filed Wednesday with government regulators, Energy Transfer lawyers admonish Southern for its decision to negotiate with Williams Cos ., which made a $5 billion cash counterbid for Southern on June 23. Energy Transfer Says Southern Union in Breach of Deal
Khan, (the Khasmahul's son-in-law,) and others of equal rank, all in loud terms admonished the assailants, and demanded the surrender of the children, but all were alike unheeded. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II
Wittgenstein famously admonished us not to mistake the map for the territory. Matthew Yglesias » My Theory’s Great, Except for the Times It Doesn’t Work
(Yes, public admonishment is part of the learning process) When two tribes go to war (part four)
To show that he was an evenhanded admonisher, Pyrrpallinda also turned his ire on the second counselor. Running From The Deity
Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
She gently admonished the translator, a man, by exhorting him not to be chauvinistic by distorting facts.
The teacher admonished her about excessive noise.
Seymour realized that he had been admonishing the wrong dog, and tried to apologize be giving the dog a bunch of dog treats and taking the dog back to the scene of her "dognapping. Norman Horowitz: What Are the Standard Customs and Practices in the Business of Killing Others?
It looks like Rivers is doing just fine, but again, I think this serves as an admonishment to people (like me) who think they can prognosticate. Matthew Yglesias » The Unpredictability of Quarterbacks
In an editorial statement in ‘Asian Voice’ Mr Patel admonishes Mr Livingstone for ignoring non-English language media in the publishing section.
`White as a ghost, you looked, "she admonished, still half-serious. NIGHT SISTERS
We must waken, Muske-Dukes admonishes, to our need to empathize, to overcome our great human tendency to forget, to distance, to protect ourselves from the conditions of others, to things happening elsewhere, something that is perhaps most dangerously possible in language. Carol Muske-Dukes: "To a Soldier" Poem
[Footnote 2: So called by Ericsson because it would "admonish" the South, and also suggest to England "doubts as to the propriety of completing four steel-clad ships at three and one-half millions apiece."] A History of Sea Power
I read in one comment somewhere that you felt "admonished" for your choice. The Bad Mother Manifesto | Her Bad Mother
During the city council's final session, council members criticized the current state of the Bali Hai pier and admonished the bureaucracy for their lack of care for the venue.
Her occasional outbursts of temper and impetuosity are followed by self-admonishment.
Farther on, in the same scene, Freeman, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age, thus admonishes Jerry: Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
Man does not stand in awe of man, nor is his genius admonished to stay at home, to put itself in communication with the internal ocean, but it goes abroad to beg a cup of water of the urns of other men.
Being now authorised to admonish her at all times with regard to her gestures, her voice and her accent, I often make her repeat the same sentence; and, when I at last hear her natural voice, her original sweet and attractive voice, to which the music is beginning to return, shily and timidly, my heart overflows with joy. The Choice of Life
He was not simply ignored by Government but publicly admonished. Times, Sunday Times
When they are admonished they become very high handed and abusive as though we have no right to complain about their thoughtless behaviour.
Even today, we say of someone who courageously admonishes or warns people that he is a voice in the wilderness.
He publicly criticised the Government's non-performance, and admonished the police and the judiciary for their inability to produce significant results in the war on crime and corruption.
That admonishment -- directed at another reporter unfortunate enough to step on the long train of TV host Lisa Rinna -- offers a hint of the rough-and-tumble of Hollywood's most famous walkway.
The hard-set mouth seemed to admonish his silence. Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Like any adults, we labored under the illusion that our admonishing words brought about brotherly (sisterly) love and peace on earth.
Then the Kentish king, admonished by a dream of the archbishop's, made submission, recalled the truant bishops, and restored Justus to Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain
This is a village,' admonished one woman. Times, Sunday Times
Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
I glanced downward and recorded her admonishment in my notebook, serving the dual purpose of memorializing the brief chat and ending it.
He had been indicted for money - laundering and repeatedly admonished by the House Ethics Committee.
Thus, The Birth Rate Decline Bra , festooned with cartoon grandmothers admonishing lazy Japanese to get down, get funky and get themselves some families.
Beijing had begun admonishing local officials nationwide to cut unnecessary spending to slow double-digit economic expansion, and the China Development Bank declined to release funds for the bridge.
Six years ago the bank was being admonished for its narrow focus, its fortress mentality, and its lack of responsiveness.
From government-supported advice guides to the problem pages of women's magazines, our culture persistently admonishes us to leave romance to the novels, and to ‘be realistic’ in our dealings with our chosen life partner.
The prodigious fund-raiser was admonished for creating the appearance that he was trading legislative favors for donations.
In an article, “The Home Builder Conserves,” he admonished people, before they castigated the “wasteful lumberman,” to think about how their own arbitrary demands as consumers and home builders cause waste. Aldo Leopold's Legacy
It stresses throughout the narrow line separating righteousness from self-righteousness, and admonishes believers to be humble in the knowledge that no person nor even any creed can claim to have the full truth.
People walked and chatted with each other while occasionally admonishing their kids to stay close.
Sometimes he gave them a severe admonishment.
I have lots of excuses but the last time we went she said, admonishingly "I thought you had forgotten me! OLD friends
His wife often admonished him of the danger of tampering with the deadly vice of intemperance, but he only laughed at what he termed her idle fears. Stories and Sketches
They admonished me for taking risks with my health.
It is important that you don't chastise or admonish yourself for your feelings.
Most of the focus, understandably enough, was on the panel's "admonishment" -- its feeblest form of discipline -- of Charlie Rangel, the beleaguered and likely soon-to-be-former chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. RealClearPolitics - Homepage
So, next winter, this person, in lieu of Adams, will do the presser with the snow shovel and admonish us, trapped in our homes by unplowed streets, to clear our own walks? Dangerous liaisons? You can be one. (Jack Bog's Blog)
Purvanov publicly criticised the Government's non-performance, and admonished the police and the judiciary for their inability to produce significant results in the war on crime and corruption.
God will often use men to offer a verbal rebuke through prophecy or admonishment before disciplining us.
The Rockies returned to the field after admonishments from the public address announcer that anyone throwing objects on the field would be ejected. USATODAY.com - Baseball - Colorado vs. Arizona
Here's a video clip from MoveOn that shows him admonishing some TV show hosts.
This is a village,' admonished one woman. Times, Sunday Times
I didn't call for you, " Clothahump admonished the famulus. The Lives of Felix Gunderson
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.
We are admonished to avoid speaking ill of the dead, so we'll leave Derrida with this wonderful little story by Michael Martone, a leading figure in the Johns Hopkins creative writing program during the 1960s.
Opinion columnists, meanwhile, busied themselves penning snide articles about Trollope, admonishing her for behaviour unbecoming of a grandmother of two.
She admonished us to seek professional help.
But doctors are admonished to prescribe this pain reliever only with the utmost caution for a patient with limited kidney function.
Mother," Rachael said admonishingly, "we weren't sent here to study whales. Cachalot
D. If the job duties do not match the skills of a temporary and the temporary makes it known to the agency the temp., will be accused of being a slacker and will be admonished for taking a job that he was not qualitied to perform. A Final Word about Temporary Staffing Agencies.
He then proceeded tactfully to admonish the theorists of botany in order to protect the practitioners of gardening.
But even the brightest of its terraces are admonished for their flightiness by stern brick churches.
Margaret admonished him about the tangle of fishing tackle all around his seat, and there was affection in her voice. THE LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO HORSE: A NOVEL
‘Suit yourself,’ Howie said, wagging a finger in admonishment as he moved away.
Each of the moral rules admonishes us to avoid causing a harm…
I have been very neglectful of my teeth for the last 5 years, earning me an admonishment from the detal hygienist for not getting my teeth checked after I had Lola, because pregnancy does terrible things to your teeth and gums, apparently. April 2006
Try admonishing a cat and it just purrs, looks cute and goes to sleep, confident in the knowledge that it has won your heart, again.
She blushed and wagged her finger as if admonishing a small terrier, then hooked her arm in mine and steered me towards the pub.
Hurry!" admonished the American, drawing the silk half-hose of the ruler of Lutha over his foot. The Mad King
Citing biblical references, the letter admonishes women to remember that ‘your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you‘.
A young Japanese in the audience heckled him aggressively, but Kim admonished him by telling him ‘to listen to me.’
Staring at the nude female sunbather fifteen floors below, her tattooed backside exposed so that everyone in the surrounding high-rises could admire or cajole or admonish from the windows next to their cubicles, office workers on every floor calling friends or documenting the view with cell-phone cameras, I realized that no matter how holy or removed from the everyday we might be, we are all rubberneckers to the mundane absurdities that materialize seemingly out of nowhere. The Cult of Impersonailty
Mallman admonishes the musicians: ‘You got to keep going.’
To the same purpose also, we our selues admonished them, and to our abilitie, induced as well the duke as the bishops and others thereunto. The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini
Software reliability guru C. K. Cho admonished the industrialist not to think of software as a product but as a portable factory.
This is a village,' admonished one woman. Times, Sunday Times
The garden was his domain; he had his rabbits to feed and the birds to admonish for ravaging his cherry trees.
If nothing else, you can read the opinion to learn the difference between being "admonished" and being "censured. The Legal Underground:
She admonished us to seek professional help.
I can feel the shades of my forebears crowding before me, waving their spectral hands at me and admonishing me to go no further.
Merriam-Webster editor at large Peter Sokolowski says news stories about a member of Congress who shouted "You lie!" at the President sent the word admonish to the top of the list of frequently looked-up words in the online dictionary. KansasCity.com: Front Page
Before he released the panel, Weisberg admonished jurors to avoid the massive publicity generated by their verdicts.
The Citizen waggled a finger at him admonishingly, smil - ing, and Stile suddenly found himself liking this expressive man. Blue Adept
The committee's findings - a report admonishing his conduct - nonetheless spared him a lengthy investigation by the ethics panel.
Perhaps he had been surprised to be greeted by an adult who didn't either admonish or cross-examine him.
No wonder I was constantly admonished by my father to summon all my meager spiritual resources and be on my best behavior.
You know, there's so much air time spent in this city on admonishing people to get out of their cars and take transit, cycle or walk.
He was not simply ignored by Government but publicly admonished. Times, Sunday Times
Under this mild phrase, _to admonish_, was concealed a cruel exercise of tyranny -- it meant to warn a man that he was suspected of treason, and that he had better relinquish the exercise of his burghership. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series
He admonished them to "tarry" until an enduement came to them. The Heart-Cry of Jesus
Judges have been admonished or reprimanded for such behaviour as racist language, sexual harassment, discourtesy in court, delays in delivering judgments and drink driving.
He admonished critics of the trip, which he called a visit by a long-time ally of Beijing. Rights Group Criticizes China Invitation to Sudanese Leader
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.
Chinese state-media accounts of the meetings notably didn't include any such endorsement of the U.S., but nor did they quote Mr. Xi making the types of admonishments repeated in the Chinese press recently. No Finger-Wagging Greets Biden
Black must appear in court in Chicago tomorrow to be formally "admonished" of the terms of his $2m (£1. 3m) bail by US federal court judge Amy St Eve, who ordered his release at a hearing there yesterday on the condition he remained in the US. Conrad Black released from Florida jail ? but judge rules he has to stay in US
I agreed with de La Sablière on a phrase admonishing “concerned states and other parties,” an unfortunately typical example of UN-speak, but one that we could say made clear that Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah were all covered. Surrender is not an Option
Then she would end her admonishments by letting Keshari know that she loved her and that she would always be there for her in whatever way that she needed her to be…for ANYTHING. Larger Than Lyfe
Virgines enim tempestive locandae, as [5873] Lemnius admonisheth, lib. Anatomy of Melancholy
Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Homa Sabet Tavangar: In Unity Is Our Security: Baha'i Wisdom For Violent Times
Sports writers have filled countless lines of copy answering questions like these by admonishing the team to work harder.
Come winter, the grasshopper finds himself starving and begs the ant for help, but the ant instead admonishes him for his improvidence. Henry J. Stern: Tweed Still at It
An admonishing chat from Butcher, coupled with the birth of his daughter, Courtney, at the beginning of last season prompted a change in Partridge, like a cool hand soothing a fevered brow.
Collins admonishes: ‘… womanism and Black feminism may have little meaning, especially in the absence of actual social institutions dedicated to investigating Black women's critical social theory.’
CNN recently showed a chaplain admonishing the people assembled before him: Pray not only for yourself, he told them, but for your enemies as well.
Ndor lau is a glittering unprofitably quotes for life, who fuzz by abstractness car carangid at charmer on the digressive admonishment of nowadays gavialidae. Rational Review
He was admonished against doing wrong.
Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
-- Sinners even of the worst description are to be admonished even though there may be little hope of amendment, and hence those striking miracles that carried so clear and conclusive demonstration of the being and character of the true God were performed in lengthened series before Pharaoh to leave him without excuse when judgment should be finally executed. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
My first admonishment is sight in and never go back to the bench. Why Americans Can't Shoot
Others think that this proverb admonisheth the guests to forget everything that is spoken or done in company; and agreeably to this, the ancients used to consecrate forgetfulness with a ferula to Bacchus, thereby intimating that we should either not remember any irregularity committed in mirth and company, or apply a gentle and childish correction to the faults. Symposiacs
Back in the boat, slipping the line from the piling, Crossett said admonishingly, "You shouldn't do that. The Metrognome and Other Stories
Well, you better wait," she admonished temporizingly. Lonesome Land
Though admonished not to by the funeral director, I want to touch her.
His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.
We will admonish them to stop high fiving after a sale and using verbs like "aced" and "got over big time. New Year's Resolutions for Big Pharma
The next morning, the proprietress of the B & B, waggling an admonishing finger as only middle-aged Welsh matrons can, suggested that we should find alternate lodging.
There on the scaffold she suffered scorn and public admonishment.
The hippo alludes to someone looking for an extramarital relationship; the hippo mask thus serves to admonish initiates and the general public about inappropriate behavior.
People begged him to seek help, admonished him for being stubborn, for his refusal to bring in others to spell him, for his refusal ever to leave her side.
Finger-wagging admonishments to drive cars that get at least 35 miles per gallon fell on deaf ears. Rabbi Edward Bernstein: Environmental Legacy Of 9/11
The witness was admonished for failing to answer the question.
Most of the focus, understandably enough, was on the panel's "admonishment" - its feeblest form of discipline - of Charlie Rangel, the beleaguered and soon-to-be-former chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. LJWorld.com stories: News
Following the Casablanca Conference, Mr. Churchill again admonished The Strength and Threat of Japan
In another "consensually-made recording," Andrew Russo was said to "admonish" Anthony Russo for taking part in a sitdown with the Gambino family over the stabbing of a Colombo associate. Jerry Capeci: Nephew of Top Mobster Aids in Colombo Family Takedown
Pet could, but Wee Charlie ... Get a grip! she admonished herself, dashing her tears away.
Indeed, the Supreme Court has admonished us to leave such matters to Congress.
In addition, clients are admonished to drink at least two quarts of water each day to help cleanse the body of toxins associated with weight loss and exercise.
No truely Sir, I came hither to no other end, but onely to chastise and admonish them in friendly manner, to clense their mindes from such abhominable profit: And assuredly, I should have prevailed therein, had not this violent sicknesse hindered mine intention. The Decameron
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.
Scripture frequently inculcates: e.g. a brother is to be admonished privately, publicly, &c., not for the gaining of our private interests, advantages, &c., but for _the gaining of our brother_, that his soul and conscience may be gained to God and to his duty, and he be reformed, The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
Leonard Bertipaglia, perhaps the most influential surgeon of the fifteenth century, added his own admonishment: Those who pretend to cure cancer by incising, lifting, and extirpating it only transform a nonulcerous cancer into an ulcerous one. . . The Emperor of All Maladies
Above the shelves where goods are stacked, printed signs admonish: ‘Even one drop of untruth will poison the entire milk ocean of truth.’
Another priest could easily have taken twice as long, perhaps taking time to admonish the brother-grooms whose ages belied a certain laxity in regard to their faith. Huellas ...en la Parroquia
That is why the Bible admonishes us in 1 John 2: 15, 17 to love not the world, neither the things that are in the world, if any man loves the world, the love of the father is not in him.
Mike Kiley wrote: I am giving my expert opinion as a doctorally trained political scientist; I do not need to give you a link. bagzzaf wrote: No I don't "admonish" those on the right for using the word communist, and I do not have to show that I've done it in the past to discuss AM760's assertion. Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
Honey Tone admonished, "an '' blige me by not referrin 'no mo' to no wife whut I ain't got. Lady Luck
He was not simply ignored by Government but publicly admonished. Times, Sunday Times
He admonished those frantic football fans to change their wicked ways.
The coach admonished the girls for being lazy.
If not, why haven't they publicly admonished him. The Sun
If not, why haven't they publicly admonished him. The Sun
Deus non jubet impossibilia, sed jubendo monet et facere quod possis et petere quod non possis -- God does not enjoin impossibilities, but by his commands admonishes us to do what is in our power and to pray for what is not. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
This example of contagious mammitis should admonish those who think it enough to determine the opsonic strength to be able to judge how an illness or indeed immunity is faring. Ilya Mechnikov - Nobel Lecture
One suspects he would deplore any such retreat into quietistic bliss, and would instead admonish us with the title of another of his books: Think.
He admonished the child for his bad behavior
He was not simply ignored by Government but publicly admonished. Times, Sunday Times
He claims to be a compassionate, caring man, often admonishing people to ‘love your neighbor like you would love to be loved yourself.’
Repent, they admonish, and come back to signing agreements and mouthing platitudes.
But instead of admonishing him, they were handling his ego as if it were the most delicate of flowers.
Most of the focus, understandably enough, was on the panel's "admonishment" -- its feeblest form of discipline -- of Charlie Rangel, the beleaguered and soon-to-be-former chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. IndyStar.com Top Stories
Boiled down, this philosophy of deception preys on those who feel admonished or invalidated in life, "cuckolded", as a way to redemption, so long as you "just trust me" with unmitigated loyalty. Wake Up Time for the "Stupid White Man"
He had been indicted for money - laundering and repeatedly admonished by the House Ethics Committee.
Before he released the panel, Weisberg admonished jurors to avoid the massive publicity generated by their verdicts.
The counselor pauses, sure that the girl is on some kind of fad diet, and admonishes her for not eating.
The judge admonished the arresting officer for mishandling the arrest. Houston Chronicle
Should the pastor be found to seriously err in doctrine or conduct, or neglect of duties, three representatives of the Church Board shall, in humility and love, admonish him.
Some are rich and some are poor; some old and some young; some in peace and some in trouble; some have received more spiritual gifts than others, and have more opportunity for their exercise: therefore it belongs unto the rule of the church, that all be admonished, instructed, and exhorted to attend unto their respective duties, by those in _rule_, according to the observation which they make of people's diligence or negligence in them. The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
If not, why haven't they publicly admonished him. The Sun
No matter what you think - it's the accomplishments I'm impressed with - not the admonishments from the community. Vote To Keep Mike - NASA Watch
If not, why haven't they publicly admonished him. The Sun
‘Keep in touch,’ old Mataji admonishes me, at odd hours of the day and night.
Rangel made the odd request in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, six days after the House Ethics Committee "admonished" him over a corporate-funded junket to the Caribbean. Sorry, Charlie
Clergy members found guilty of such a charge can be admonished, removed from office or, in extreme cases, be deposed from holy orders - ‘unfrocked’.
It went to the bunker, ranting about a conspiracy by animal rights fanatics and admonishing the biologists for spinelessness.
Alan Hansen would recall that, despite having won the European Cup, the taciturn Paisley still admonished his men ‘it's winning the league that's important’.
In his memoirs he admonished himself as a nincompoop for introducing the law. Times, Sunday Times
This is not to deny a certain truth, too, to something Jonathan Rosenbaum quoted Richard Combs writing in Film Comment recently, calling Haneke a "pious admonisher" and the European Stanley Kramer. Robin Wood on Michael Haneke
He admonished his friend not to be late for work.
Although I think [outgoing trust chairman] Sir Michael Lyons has done as well as he possibly could, it's very difficult, being an advocate, regulator and admonisher," he said. BBC Trust has 'never made sense', says former BBC chairman
His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.
Note, We are apt to call reproofs reproaches, and to think ourselves mocked when we are but advised and admonished; this peevishness is our folly, and a great wrong to ourselves and to our friends. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)

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