forewarn, previse
(verb) warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; “I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife’s house”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
forewarn (third-person singular simple present forewarns, present participle forewarning, simple past and past participle forewarned)
To warn in advance.
Some discourage this use, finding the term redundant, as a warning is necessarily in advance. However, considering the word's continued presence in the English language ever since the time of the Anglo-Saxons (when it was first coined), the legitimacy of such complaints is somewhat questionable.
Additionally, many others argue that forewarn is simple emphasis (rather than redundancy), has connotations of “well in advance” (“Watch out!” and “Watch your head!” are warnings, but not forewarnings), and has connotations of “correct prediction”, as in foretell. Both forewarn and warn are well-established words, with forewarn being attested since 1330.
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*warn", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forewarned; p. pr. & vb. n. Forewarning.]
Definition: To warn beforehand; to give previous warning, admonition, information, or notice to; to caution in advance. We were forewarned of your coming. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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