To advise or urge someone (especially a superior) to correct their mistakes; to admonish.

to give advice or admonition to a ruler or superior, often regarding their mistakes or policies.

to give frank and direct advice or criticism, typically to a superior or ruler

to advise or urge someone to correct their mistakes or change their behavior, typically from a subordinate to a superior in a formal or classical context

to follow advice or accept criticism readily (idiom); to be open to correction

to admonish strenuously

(literary) to remonstrate with one's superior tactfully

to criticize frankly or provide honest advice to a superior or friend

to counsel a superior in tears to show absolute sincerity

a written admonition from an official to his sovereign

to send or go on a punitive expedition

advice or counsel, often directed toward a person of higher status or authority

to admonish tactfully