cautioning
cau-tion-ing
verb
Giving a warning or advice to someone about a potential danger or mistake.
"The referee was cautioning the player."
noun
The act of issuing a warning or advice to be careful.
"He received a cautioning for his behaviour."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: caution, monish, admonish, care, forethought, precaution, carefulness, cautiousness, circumspection, caveat
Antonyms: incaution, incautiousness