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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Warning and Promising

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to warning and promising such as "alert", "pledge", and "discourage".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action
to warn

to tell someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unfavorable situation

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to caution

to warn someone of something that could be difficult or dangerous

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to alert

to warn someone of a possible danger, problem, or situation that requires their attention

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to admonish

to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

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to discourage

to officially forbid someone from doing a specific activity, usually to prevent it from happening

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to dissuade

to make someone not to do something

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to dishearten

to cause someone to lose courage, enthusiasm, or hope

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to demoralize

to make someone feel sad or less hopeful by weakening their confidence, mood, etc.

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to dispirit

to cause someone to feel discouraged and less motivated

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to unnerve

to make someone feel uneasy or anxious, disrupting their usual calm or confidence

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to promise

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

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to vow

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

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to swear

to strongly promise something, usually in serious or formal situations

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to pledge

to formally promise to do something

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to plight

to formally and sincerely promise something

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to undertake

to accept or promise to do something particular

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to assure

to guarantee that something specific will happen

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to guarantee

to formally promise that specific conditions related to a product, service, etc. will be fulfilled

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