reprimand

rep·ri·mand  (rpr-mnd)

tr.v. rep·ri·mand·ed, rep·ri·mand·ing, rep·ri·mands

To reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way. See Synonyms at admonish.

n.

A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.

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[French réprimander, from réprimande, a reprimand, alteration (influenced by mander, to order) of obsolete reprimende, from Latin reprimenda (culpa), (fault) to be repressed, feminine gerundive of reprimere, to restrain; see repress.]

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reprimand

Verb

to blame (someone) officially for a fault

Noun

an instance of blaming someone officially [French réprimande]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reprimand - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" rebuke, reprehension, reproof, reproval riot act - a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing - rebuking a person harshly what for - a strong reprimand bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, earful, going-over - a severe scolding berating, blowing up - a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him" reproach - a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach" talking to, lecture, speech - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" chastening, chastisement, correction - a rebuke for making a mistake admonishment, monition, admonition - a firm rebuke
Verb	1.	reprimand - rebuke formally censure, criminate criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" animadvert - express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
	2.	reprimand - 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" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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reprimand

verb 1. blame, censure, rebuke, reproach, check, lecture, carpet (informal) scold, tick off (informal) castigate, chide, dress down (informal) admonish, tear into (informal) tell off (informal) take to task, read the riot act, tongue-lash, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist (informal) bawl out (informal) rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals (informal) chew out U.S., Canad. (informal) tear (someone) off a strip Brit. (informal) give a rocket Brit., N.Z. (informal) reprehend, give (someone) a row (informal) send someone away with a flea in his or her ear (informal) << OPPOSITE praise

noun 2. blame, talking-to (informal) row, lecture, wigging Brit. (slang) censure, rebuke, reproach, ticking-off (informal) dressing-down (informal) telling-off (informal) admonition, tongue-lashing, reproof, castigation, reprehension, flea in your ear (informal) << OPPOSITE praise

Translations

reprimand [ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd] n → reprimenda

vt → reprender

reprimand [ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd] n → réprimande f

vt → réprimander

reprimand [ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd] n → Tadel m

vt → tadeln

reprimand [ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd] n → rimprovero

vt → rimproverare, redarguire

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reprimand

v reprimand [repriˈmaːnd, (American also ) ˈreprimand]

(especially of a person in authority) to speak or write angrily or severely to (someone) because he has done wrong; to rebuke The soldier was severely reprimanded for being drunk.berispeيُؤَنِّبпорицавамpokáratirettesættemaßregelnεπιπλήττωreprendernoomimaسرزنش کردن؛ توبیخ کردنnuhdellaréprimanderלִנזוֹףझिड़कनाstrogo ukoritimegdorgálmenegurátelja, veita áminningurimproverare叱る문책하다, 견책하다(kam) pareikšti papeikimąizteikt rājienu; norātdiberi amaranberispenirettesette, gi en reprimande, refseudzielić naganyrepreendera mus­­traделать выговорpokarhaťukoritiukorititillrättavisa, ge en reprimandตำหนิazarlamak, kınamak譴責，申斥оголошувати догануسرزنش کرناkhiển trách谴责，申斥

[ˈreprimaːnd] n

angry or severe words; a rebuke He was given a severe reprimand.berispingتأنيبпорицаниеdůtkairettesættelse; reprimandedie Maßregelungεπίπληξηreprimendanoomitusتوبیخ؛ بازخواستnuhteluréprimandeנְזִיפָהडांटstrog ukordorgálásteguranátölur, áminningrimprovero叱責견책, 질책papeikimasrājiensamaranberispingirettesettelse, reprimande, refsnagana, burarepreensãomustrareвыговорpokarhanieukorukortillrättavisning, reprimandการตำหนิkınama譴責догана; зауваженняسرزنشlời khiển trách谴责