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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
warn/wɔːn/
verb
  • 1 inform of a possible danger, problem, etc.

    ■ (warn someone off) order someone to keep away or to refrain from doing (something).

  • 2 give cautionary advice about actions or conduct to.
– derivatives
warner noun.
– origin OE war(e)nian, wearnian, from a W. Gmc base meaning ‘be cautious’; cf. ware3.
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