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caution 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: cautio, from cavere 'to be careful, be on guard']
[U] the quality of being very careful to avoid danger or risks
-see also cautious cautious with caution
::We must proceed with extreme caution .
::The physician must exercise caution when prescribing anti-depressants.
counsel/urge caution
::Many parents are tempted to intervene, but most experts counsel caution.
treat/view sth with caution
(=think carefully about something because it might not be true)
::Evidence given by convicted criminals should always be treated with the utmost caution .
-see also err on the side of caution at err (1)
[C] a warning or piece of advice telling you to be careful
::Although pleased, Henson added a caution that the team still has a long way to go.
word/note of caution
::A final word of caution - never try any of this without backing up your system.
throw/cast caution to the winds
literary to stop worrying about danger and to take a big risk
::Throwing caution to the winds, she swung around to face him.
[U and C] BrE a spoken official warning given to someone who has been arrested or who has done something wrong that is not a serious crime
::He was let off with a caution.
under caution
::The defendant may make a statement under caution.