reprimand
1reprimand — rep‧ri‧mand [ˈreprmɑːnd ǁ mænd] noun [countable] an occasion when someone is officially told that they have done something very wrong: • He is likely to receive some kind of reprimand for trying to influence the regulators unfairly. reprimand… …
2reprimand — I noun admonishment, admonition, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chiding, condemnation, correction, criticism, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval, displeasure, dispraise, dressing down, exception, exprobration,… …
3Reprimand — Rep ri*mand (r?p r? m?nd), n. [F. r[ e]primande, fr. L. reprimendus, reprimenda, that is to be checked or suppressed, fr. reprimere to check, repress; pref. re re + premere to press. See {Press}, and cf. {Repress}.] Severe or formal reproof;… …
4Reprimand — Rep ri*mand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprimanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprimanding}.] [Cf. F. r[ e]primander. See {Reprimand}, n.] 1. To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for a fault; to consure formally. [1913 Webster] Germanicus was severely… …
5reprimand — [n] oral punishment admonishment, admonition, bawling out*, blame, calling down*, castigation, censure, chiding, comeuppance, dressing down*, going over*, grooming, hard time*, lecture, piece of one’s mind*, ragging*, rap*, rebuke, reprehension,… …
6reprimand — ► NOUN ▪ a formal expression of disapproval; a rebuke. ► VERB ▪ address a reprimand to. ORIGIN French réprimande, from Latin reprimere press back, check …
7reprimand — (n.) 1630s, from Fr. réprimande, from M.Fr. reprimende reproof, from L. reprimenda that is to be repressed (as in reprimenda culpa fault to be checked ), fem. sing. of reprimendus, gerundive of reprimere reprove (see REPRESS (Cf. repress)).… …
8reprimand — vb *reprove, rebuke, reproach, admonish, chide Analogous words: upbraid, rate, berate, *scold: censure, denounce, blame, reprehend, reprobate, *criticize …
9reprimand — [rep′rə mand΄, rep′rəmänd΄; ] also, for v. [, rep΄rə mand′, rep΄rəmänd′] n. [Fr réprimande < L reprimenda, fem. of reprimendus, that is to be repressed < reprimere, to repress: see RE & PRESS1] a severe or formal rebuke, esp. by a person in …
10reprimand — I n. 1) to administer, issue a reprimand (the judge issued a reprimand from the bench) 2) to receive a reprimand 3) a mild; severe, sharp, stem reprimand 4) an oral; written reprimand II v. (D; tr.) to reprimand for (to reprimand an employee for… …
11reprimand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ severe ▪ gentle ▪ His gentle reprimand shamed her sufficiently. ▪ public ▪ verbal, written …
12reprimand — UK [ˈreprɪˌmɑːnd] / US [ˈreprɪˌmænd] verb [transitive] Word forms reprimand : present tense I/you/we/they reprimand he/she/it reprimands present participle reprimanding past tense reprimanded past participle reprimanded to tell someone officially …
13Reprimand — A reprimand is a severe, formal or official reproof. Reprimanding takes in different forms in different legal systems, such as in UK law and American law. UK In the UK, anybody between the ages of 10 and 18 years can receive a reprimand. It is a… …
14reprimand — rep|ri|mand [ˈreprıma:nd US mænd] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: réprimande, from Latin, from reprimere; REPRESS] to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong →↑scold, tell off ↑tell off reprimand sb for… …
15reprimand — [[t]re̱prɪmɑːnd, mæ̱nd[/t]] reprimands, reprimanding, reprimanded VERB If someone is reprimanded, they are spoken to angrily or seriously for doing something wrong, usually by a person in authority. [FORMAL] [be V ed for ing/n] He was reprimanded …
16reprimand — reprimander, n. reprimandingly, adv. n. /rep reuh mand , mahnd /; v. /rep reuh mand , mahnd , rep reuh mand , mahnd /, n. 1. a severe reproof or rebuke, esp. a formal one by a person in authority. v.t. 2. to reprove or rebuke severely, esp. in a… …
17reprimand — 1. verb was it really necessary to reprimand him in public? Syn: rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, berate, take to task, lambaste, give someone a piece of one s mind, rake/haul over the coals, lecture,… …
18reprimand — rep•ri•mand [[t]ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, ˌmɑnd[/t]] n. 1) a severe rebuke, esp. a formal or official one 2) to reprove or rebuke severely • Etymology: 1630–40; < F réprimande, MF reprimend < L reprimenda that is to be repressed, neut. pl. ger. of… …
19reprimand — rep|ri|mand [ reprı,mænd ] verb transitive to tell someone officially and in a serious way that something they have done is wrong: reprimand someone for something: He was severely reprimanded by the authorities for his inappropriate behavior. ╾… …
20reprimand — [ rɛprɪmα:nd] noun a formal expression of disapproval. verb address a reprimand to. Origin C17: from Fr. réprimande, via Sp. from L. reprimenda, things to be held in check , neut. plural gerundive of reprimere (see repress) …
