caution

US /ˈkɑː.ʃən/
UK /ˈkɑː.ʃən/
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1.

care taken to avoid danger or mistakes

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

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

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

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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.
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warnadmonishreprimandreprove
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throw caution to the wind