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Reprimand

Reprimand Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Reprimand? [n] an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [v] rebuke formally [v] censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; "check" is archaic Synonyms \| Synonyms for Reprimand: bawl out \| berate \| censure \| chew out \| chew up \| chide \| criminate \| dress down \| have words \| jaw \| lambast \| lambaste \| lecture \| rag \| rebuke \| rebuke \| remonstrate \| reprehension \| reproof \| reproof \| reproval \| scold \| trounce Related Terms \| Find terms related to Reprimand: See Also \| admonishment \| admonition \| animadvert \| bawling out \| berating \| blowing up \| brush down \| castigate \| castigation \| chasten \| chastening \| chastise \| chastisement \| chewing out \| chiding \| correct \| correction \| criticise \| criticism \| criticize \| dressing down \| earful \| going-over \| lecture \| monition \| objurgate \| objurgation \| pick apart \| reproach \| riot act \| scolding \| speech \| talking to \| tell off \| unfavorable judgment \| upbraiding \| what for Reprimand In Webster's Dictionary \Rep"rimand\ (r?p"r?-m?nd), n. [F. r['e]primande, fr. L. reprimendus, reprimenda, that is to be checked or suppressed, fr. reprimere to check, repress; pref. re- re + premere to press. See {Press}, and cf. {Repress}.] Severe or formal reproof; reprehension, private or public. Goldsmith gave his landlady a sharp reprimand for her treatment of him. --Macaulay. \Rep"rimand\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprimanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprimanding}.] [Cf. F. r['e]primander. See {Reprimand}, n.] 1. To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for a fault; to consure formally. Germanicus was severely reprimanded by Tiberius for traveling into Egypt without his permission. --Arbuthnot. 2. To reprove publicly and officially, in execution of a sentence; as, the court ordered him to be reprimanded. Syn: To reprove; reprehend; chide; rebuke; censure; blame. See {Reprove}.

Reprimand Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reprimand?

[n] an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
[v] rebuke formally
[v] censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; "check" is archaic

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Reprimand In Webster's Dictionary

\Rep"ri*mand\ (r?p"r?-m?nd), n. [F. r['e]primande, fr.
L. reprimendus, reprimenda, that is to be checked or
suppressed, fr. reprimere to check, repress; pref. re- re +
premere to press. See {Press}, and cf. {Repress}.]
Severe or formal reproof; reprehension, private or public.

      Goldsmith gave his landlady a sharp reprimand for her
      treatment of him.                        --Macaulay.


\Rep"ri*mand\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprimanded}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Reprimanding}.] [Cf. F. r['e]primander. See
{Reprimand}, n.]
1. To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for a fault;
   to consure formally.

         Germanicus was severely reprimanded by Tiberius for
         traveling into Egypt without his permission.
                                               --Arbuthnot.

2. To reprove publicly and officially, in execution of a
   sentence; as, the court ordered him to be reprimanded.

Syn: To reprove; reprehend; chide; rebuke; censure; blame.
     See {Reprove}.

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