censure

²censure

verb

cen·suredcen·sur·ing\ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of CENSURE

transitive verb

1

obsolete : estimate, judge

2

: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy

— cen·sur·er \ˈsen(t)-shər-ər\ noun

Examples of CENSURE

1. He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem.
2. <a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office>

First Known Use of CENSURE

1587

Related to CENSURE

Synonyms: condemn, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, bring to account, call to account

Antonyms: cite, commend, endorse (also indorse)

Related Words: admonish, chastise; castigate, punish; bawl 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, upbraid; belittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage

Near Antonyms: acclaim, applause, hail, honor; eulogize, laud, praise; approve, bless, sanction

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Rhymes with CENSURE

bencher, denture, drencher, quencher, trencher, venture, wencher