English Dictionary
Definition caution in British English
caution verb
[transitive] verb
/ˈkɔːʃ(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 report cautions against over-optimistic expectations.
2
when the police caution someone they are arresting, they warn them officially that anything they say may be used as evidence against them
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