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censure
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cen·sure  (snshr)
n.
1. An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
2. An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
tr.v. cen·sured, cen·sur·ing, cen·sures
1. To criticize severely; blame. See Synonyms at criticize.
2. To express official disapproval of: "whether the Senate will censure one of its members for conflict of interest" (Washington Post).

[Middle English, from Latin cnsra, censorship, from cnsor, Roman censor; see censor.]

censur·er n.

censure
Noun
severe disapproval
Verb
[-suring, -sured]
to criticize (someone or something) severely [Latin censere to assess]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.censure - harsh criticism or disapproval
condemnation, disapprobation - an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
interdict - an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
2.censurecensure - the state of being excommunicated    
rejection - the state of being rejected
Verb1.censure - rebuke formally
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

censure
verb 1. criticize, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal) denounce, put down, slate (informal), chiefly U.S. rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, chide, tear into (informal) diss (slang), chiefly U.S. blast, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal) excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out U.S., Canad. (informal) tear (someone) off a strip Brit. (informal) give (someone) a rocket Brit., N.Z. (informal) reprehend << OPPOSITE applaud
Translations
censure [ˈsɛnʃəʳ] vtcensurar

censure [ˈsɛnʃəʳ] vtblâmer, critiquer

censure [ˈsɛnʃəʳ] vttadeln
nTadel m

censure [ˈsɛnʃəʳ] vtcensurare

censure
v censure [ˈsenʃə]
to criticize or blame He was censured for staying away from work. berispe يَلومُ، يَنْتَقِد، يُوَبِّخ критикувам kritizovat, odsuzovat kritisere; fordømme kritisieren, abmahnen επικρίνω, επιπλήττω censurar laitma سرزنش کردن moittia blâmer לְגַנוֹת निंदा करना kuditi, osuđivati megró mencela ámæla, átelja biasimare; criticare とがめる 비난하다 kritikuoti, (pa)smerkti kritizēt; pelt dicela berispen kritisere, fordømme krytykować, nacenzurować repreender a critica порицать kritizovať grajati prekorevati kritisera, klandra, fördöma ตำหนิ eleştirmek, tenkit etmek 指責 осуджувати ملامت کرنا ، مذمت کرنا phê bình
n
criticism or blame. berisping لوْم، نَقْد، تَوْبيخ неодобрение kritika, odsouzení kritik; fordømmelse der Verweis αποδοκιμασία censura laitus سرزنش arvostelu blâme גִנוּי @@@גִינוּי$$$, בִּיקוֹרֵת שׁלִילִית निंदा osuda, kritika megrovás kritik ámæli, átölur biasimo, riprovazione とがめ 비난 (pa)smerkimas nopēlums kekecaman afkeuring, blaam kritikk, fordømmelse zarzuty censura blam(are), dez­apro­bare порицание kritika kritika, graja kritika kritik, klander การตำหนิ eleştiri, tenkit 指責 осудження, осуд تنقید یا الزام sự phê bình


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