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The synonyms of “Forewarn” are: previse, warn, prewarn, warn in advance, give advance warning, give fair warning, give notice, advise, apprise, inform, harbinger, omen, sign, signal, herald, presage, promise, forecast
Forewarn as a Verb
Definitions of "Forewarn" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forewarn” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Inform (someone) of a possible future danger or problem.
- Warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning.
Synonyms of "Forewarn" as a verb (18 Words)
advise | Give advice to. I advised him to go home. |
apprise | Increase the value of. I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened. |
forecast | Predict or estimate (a future event or trend. Coal consumption in Europe is forecast to increase. |
give advance warning | Bring about. |
give fair warning | Submit for consideration, judgment, or use. |
give notice | Occur. |
harbinger | Foreshadow or presage. |
herald | Be a sign that (something) is about to happen. The speech heralded a change in policy. |
inform | Act as an informer. He had been recruited by the KGB to inform on his fellow students. |
omen | Indicate as with a sign or an omen. |
presage | Indicate by signs. Lands he could measure terms and tides presage. |
previse | Realize beforehand. He had intelligence to previse the possible future. |
prewarn | Inform (someone) of a possible future danger or problem; forewarn. People living within areas that have been prone to flooding would be prewarned. |
promise | Promise to undertake or give. I ve been promised to him for years. |
sign | Indicate with signposts or other markers. He signed on the dotted line. |
signal | Communicate silently and non verbally by signals or signs. The Community could signal displeasure by refusing to cooperate. |
warn | Notify, usually in advance. His father had warned him of what might happen. |
warn in advance | Admonish or counsel in terms of someone’s behavior. |
Usage Examples of "Forewarn" as a verb
- He had been forewarned of a coup plot.
- I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house.
Associations of "Forewarn" (30 Words)
admonish | Admonish or counsel in terms of someone s behavior. He admonished the people against the evil of such practices. |
aftershock | A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake. |
avalanche | Engulf or carry off by an avalanche. An avalanche of mud. |
beware | Be on one’s guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to. We should beware the incompetence of legislators. |
carelessly | In a rakish manner. Roadsides are full of litter thrown carelessly by passers by. |
caution | A warning against certain acts. Advisers have cautioned against tax increases. |
cautious | People who are fearful and cautious. Firms have been unusually cautious about hiring new workers. |
danger | A dangerous place. There was a danger he would do the wrong thing. |
dangerous | Likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences. Unemployment reached dangerous proportions. |
earthquake | Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity. Selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees. |
flammability | The quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly. |
gamble | A risky action undertaken with the hope of success. He gambles on football. |
hazard | Put at risk. A safety hazard. |
hazardous | Involving risk or danger. It is hazardous to personal safety. |
imminence | The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon. The populace was largely unaware of the imminence of war. |
imminent | Overhanging. They were in imminent danger of being swept away. |
impending | Close in time; about to occur. His impending retirement. |
jeopardy | Danger of loss, harm, or failure. The whole peace process is in jeopardy. |
landslide | An overwhelming majority of votes for one party or candidate in an election. Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide. |
parlous | Greatly or excessively. The General s position was parlous. |
peril | Pose a threat to; present a danger to. A setback to the state could present a peril to the regime. |
perilous | Full of danger or risk. A perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat. |
risk | Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. Western banks regarded Romania as a good risk. |
risky | Risqu. It was much too risky to try to disarm him. |
threatened | (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered. The spotted owl is a threatened species not yet an endangered one. |
toxicity | The degree to which something is poisonous. The toxicity of a drug depends on its dosage. |
venture | Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome. A joint venture between two aircraft manufacturers. |
volatility | The trait of being unpredictably irresolute. The volatility of chemicals in an indoor environment. |
warn | Admonish or counsel in terms of someone’s behavior. The director warned him that he might be fired. |
warning | Serving to warn. She had only had four days warning before leaving Berlin. |