rep·ri·mand (r p r -m nd )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. [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.] |
reprimand [ˈrɛprɪˌmɑːnd]
n
a reproof or formal admonition; rebuke
vb
(tr) to admonish or rebuke, esp formally; reprove
[from French réprimande, from Latin reprimenda (things) to be repressed; see repress]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  reprimand - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"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" 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" |
| Verb | 1. | reprimand - 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 |
| 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" |
reprimand
verb
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, chew someone's ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), give (someone) a row (informal), send someone away with a flea in his or her ear (informal) He was reprimanded by a teacher.
blame praise, applaud, compliment, congratulate, commend
blame praise, applaud, compliment, congratulate, commend
noun
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) He has been given a severe reprimand.
blame praise, compliment, congratulations, commendation
blame praise, compliment, congratulations, commendation
Translations
reprimand [ˈrɛprɪˌmɑːnd]
reprimand [ˈrɛprɪˌmɑːnd]
1. n → rimprovero
2. vt → redarguire, rimproverare
reprimand [ˈrɛprɪˌmɑːnd]
1. n → rimprovero
2. vt → redarguire, rimproverare
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. berispe يُؤَنِّب порицавам pokárat irettesætte maßregeln επιπλήττω reprender noomima سرزنش کردن؛ توبیخ کردن nuhdella réprimander לִנזוֹף झिड़कना strogo ukoriti megdorgál menegur átelja, veita áminningu rimproverare 叱る 질책하다 (kam) pareikšti papeikimą izteikt rājienu; norāt diberi amaran berispen irettesette, gi en reprimande, refse udzielić nagany repreender a mustra делать выговор pokarhať ukoriti ukoriti tillrättavisa, ge en reprimand ตำหนิ azarlamak, kınamak 譴責，申斥，訓誡 оголошувати догану سرزنش کرنا khiển trách 谴责，申斥
[ˈreprimaːnd] n
angry or severe words; a rebuke He was given a severe reprimand. berisping تأنيب порицание důtka irettesættelse; reprimande die Maßregelung επίπληξη reprimenda noomitus توبیخ؛ بازخواست nuhtelu réprimande נְזִיפָה डांट strog ukor dorgálás teguran átölur, áminning rimprovero 叱責 질책 papeikimas rājiens amaran berisping irettesettelse, reprimande, refs nagana, bura repreensão mustrare выговор pokarhanie ukor ukor tillrättavisning, reprimand การตำหนิ kınama 譴責，申斥，訓誡 догана; зауваження سرزنش lời khiển trách 谴责
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