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reprimandnoun an often public or formal expression of disapprovalwhile reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers censure, commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture admonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, damnation, punishment, remonstrancebusiness, devil, dressing-down, lash, lecture, lesson, rap, scolding, talking-to, tongue-lashingbelittlement, criticism, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, pan citation, commendation, endorsement(also indorsement) acclamation, honor, tributeencomium, eulogy, panegyric, plaudit(s), praiseapproval, blessing, sanction reprimandverbto criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failingsreprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reproach, scold, score, tongue-lash, upbraid admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reproveabuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperatebelittle, disparage, mock, put downridicule, scoff, scorn lay into, read the riot act (to), take to task approve, endorse(also indorse), sanctionextol(also extoll), laud, praise to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a faultreprimanded the student for using the lax grammar and punctuation of text messaging in a term paper admonish, chide, rebuke, reproach, reprove, tick off berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, harangue, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, upbraidabuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), excoriate, fault, knock, lash, pan, reprehend, slambelittle, deprecate, disparage, minimize, mock, put downderide, ridicule, scoff, scorn burn one's ears, get after, get on approve, endorse(also indorse), OK(or okay), sanctionapplaud, extol(also extoll), hail, laud, praise, salute, tout to express public or formal disapproval ofthe president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy censure, condemn, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reproach, reprove admonish, chastisecastigate, punishbawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraidbelittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage bring to account, call to account cite, commend, endorse(also indorse) acclaim, applaud, hail, honoreulogize, laud, praiseapprove, bless, sanction v.reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide mean to criticize adversely.reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault.gently reproved my table manners rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof.the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke.reprimanded by the ethics committee admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel.admonished by my parents to control expenses reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding.reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness in 1636 |