Tip off (4 letters)

{ Answer }

WARN

{ Related Clues }

Show a yellow card, e.g.
Cry wolf and mean it
Raise a red flag
Give a heads-up
Put on notice
Use a tocsin
Counsel, perhaps
Alert to danger
Admonish
Caution
Put on guard
Premonish
Sound the tocsin
Serve notice
Alert
Put on alert

{ Tags }

admonish, alert, card, caution, cry, eg, flag, give, guard, it, mean, notice, off, put, red, show, tip, tocsin, warn, wolf, yellow

{ Notes }

The answer WARN is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.

{ Definition }

WARN as a verb:

1. notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"

2. (warn, discourage, admonish, monish) = admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

3. ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"

4. notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"