reprimand

²reprimand

verb

Definition of REPRIMAND

transitive verb

: to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority

Examples of REPRIMAND

1. The soldiers were severely reprimanded.
2. <reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness>

First Known Use of REPRIMAND

1681

Related to REPRIMAND

Synonyms: 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, scold, reproach, score, tongue-lash, upbraid

Antonyms: cite, commend, endorse (also indorse)

Related Words: admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reprove; abuse, 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, vituperate; belittle, disparage, mock, put down; ridicule, scoff, scorn

Near Antonyms: approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; extol (also extoll), laud, praise

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