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Meaning of the word caution in English

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caution

US /ˈkɑː.ʃən/
UK /ˈkɑː.ʃən/
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Noun

1.

care taken to avoid danger or mistakes

Example:
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Exercise caution when driving in icy conditions.
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The police issued a caution about the slippery roads.
Synonym:
careprudencediscretionvigilancecircumspection
2.

a formal warning given to someone who has committed a minor offense but is not charged with a crime

Example:
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He was given a police caution for shoplifting.
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The judge gave the young offender a final caution.
Synonym:
warningadmonitionreprimandreproof

Verb

1.

warn (someone) as a formal alternative to charging them with an offense

Example:
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The police decided to caution him rather than arrest him.
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He was cautioned for speeding on the highway.
Synonym:
warnadmonishreprimandreprove
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