admonish (verb) - to warn, scold, or advise against [ad-mon-ish]
BREAKDOWN: AD- (to) + MON- (warn) + -ISH (act of)
an admonition is a warning, caution, or advice (also admonishment)
admonitory means tending or serving to caution; a warning or reproof
“To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.” —Al-Shafi‘i