WARN Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

warn

verb

ˈwȯrn

Definition of warn

as in to alert

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

risk
imperil

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Recent Examples of warn However, a break below the mid-September lows on the S&P 500 near 7,500 would warn that something more than a routine pullback is unfolding. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Elsewhere in the world, authorities have warned of growing threats to lawmakers. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 James Carville warns slim majority for Democrats would mean House is 'hostage' to DSA. — FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Were there warning signs ahead of time, and what did people around him do about them? — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warn

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The advance notice allowed Baugh and his colleagues to alert dozens of grooms living in the barns to evacuate before the flood reached them.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
An employee at the company, MC Tank Transport, called 911 to alert authorities to the release Tuesday night, Kapszukiewicz said.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of alert

Verb

Solomon Rivera went from a job advising Mayor Karen Bass to running an outside campaign committee supporting her reelection months later, causing some experts to question whether the committee is independent.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Jokilehto advised that invitations should list the names of the people in the household that are invited.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of advise

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