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Definition caution in American English

caution verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈkɔʃ(ə)n/
1

to tell someone about a danger or problem that they need to know about or avoid. In ordinary speech, it is more usual to say that you warn someone

Example

Researchers cautioned that the drug is only partly effective.

Example

The judge cautioned them against taking the law into their own hands.

Example

The report cautions against over-optimistic expectations.

Synonyms and related words
warn alert tip off
2

when the police caution someone who has broken the law, they warn them officially that they will be punished if they do it again

Synonyms and related words
apprehend apprehension arrest
2.1

when the police caution someone they are arresting, they warn them officially that anything they say may be used as evidence against them

Synonyms and related words
apprehend apprehension arrest
Definition caution in American English