ADMONISH

At some point of time in your life, your teacher or mother may have scolded you for doing something you shouldn't have. It could be due to an action which was not acceptable or approved of. Admonish basically means, to scold or strongly warn someone. It means to let someone know that you are not happy with his or her actions, for example, you often scold children for their bad behavior, it means, you are admonishing them. 

When a college principal strictly warns his students due to their poor attendance, he is actually admonishing them. Thus, when you admonish someone, you are actually telling them very seriously that they have done something wrong or you rare warning them very sternly. Hence, it is a mild, but serious scolding. As the word 'admonish' indicates an action of scolding or warning, it is a Verb
Example 01 : Shimona was admonished by her teacher for cheating in her final exams.
Ex 02 : The driver was admonished by the policeman for being drunk while driving.
Ex 03 : The Manager admonished the senior executive for being rude with the client in the meeting.
Ex 04 : Mary was admonished by her mother after being caught having alcohol, as she is just fourteen.
Ex 05 : The bouncer, admonished the girls for their misbehavior at the discotheque.
Ex 06 : The Police officer not only admonished Sam due to his reckless driving, but also took away his driving license. 
Ex 07 : The Manager decided to quietly admonish the new staff member in private, rather than issue an official warning for arriving late on her first day.
Ex 08 : "Shawn, I admonished you about eating the food in the trashcan!" yelled Shawn's mom. "I'm so sorry Mommy," said Shawn.
Ex 09 : For so many years, the lighthouse has been admonishing seamen of the approaching danger.
Ex 10 : Some Hasty Decisions taken in life can have an admonishing effect on your future.