different between admonish vs demonish

English

Etymology

From Middle English admonesten, admonissen, from Old French amonester (modern French admonester), from an unattested Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *admonestr?re, from Latin admone? (“remind, warn”), from ad + mone? (“warn, advise”). See premonition.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?m?n.??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æd?m?n.??/

Verb

admonish (third-person singular simple present admonishes, present participle admonishing, simple past and past participle admonished)

1. (transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.

   Synonyms: reprimand, chide; see also Thesaurus:reprehend
2. (transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.

   Synonyms: caution; see also Thesaurus:advise
3. (transitive) To instruct or direct.

   Synonyms: inform, notify

Derived terms

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Translations

Anagrams

• modinhas

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad?mon??/

Verb

admonish (third-person singular present admonishes, present participle admonishin, past admonisht, past participle admonisht)

1. to admonish

References

• Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

English

Etymology

demon +? -ish

Adjective

demonish (comparative more demonish, superlative most demonish)

1. Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
   • 1869, The Overland Monthly (volume 2, page 71)

     to stealthily seek the aid of the demonish patroness

   • 1925, D. H. Lawrence, The Princess

     It was watching her with cold animal curiosity, something demonish and conscienceless.

Synonyms

• demonlike
• demonly

Anagrams

• hedonism, monished