noun
    
    plural -tions
    
    [noncount] :care taken to avoid danger or risk :a careful attitude or way of behaving
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    a warning telling someone to be careful [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] Brit law :a spoken official warning given to someone who has done something illegal but has not committed a serious crime
    
    
    
    throw/fling/cast caution to the wind
    
    to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure
    
    
    
    verb
    
    -tions; -tioned; -tioning
    
    to warn or tell (someone) about a possible danger, problem, etc. [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    + against
    
    
    
    [+ obj] Brit law :to give a caution to (someone)