reprimand
/rˈɛprʌmænd/
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Definitions
Noun
an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Verb
rebuke formally
Verb
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"
Synonyms
bawl out
berate
call down
call on the carpet
censure
chew out
chew up
chide
criminate
dress down
have words
jaw
lambast
lambaste
lecture
rag
rebuke
remonstrate
reprehension
reproof
reproval
scold
take to task
trounce
More Specific Terms
admonishment
admonition
animadvert
bawling out
berating
blowing up
brush down
castigate
castigation
chasten
chastening
chastise
chastisement
chewing out
chiding
correct
correction
dressing down
earful
going-over
lecture
monition
objurgate
objurgation
reproach
riot act
scolding
speech
talking to
tell off
tongue-lashing
upbraiding
what for