verb
- warned in advance about possible danger or problems
Usage: past tense and past participle of precaution
Examples
- The hikers were precautioned about the dangerous trail conditions.
- She had been precautioned against investing in risky stocks.
- The students were precautioned about the strict exam rules.
- We were precautioned that the weather might change suddenly.
- The workers had been precautioned about the safety hazards.
- Parents were precautioned about the potential side effects of the medication.