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FOREWARN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FOREWARN?

Need another word that means the same as “forewarn”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “forewarn” in this overview.

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Forewarn as a Verb
Definitions of "Forewarn" as a verb
Synonyms of "Forewarn" as a verb (18 Words)
Usage Examples of "Forewarn" as a verb
Associations of "Forewarn" (30 Words)

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.*