Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To reprove (someone) severely, especially in a formal or official way. synonym: admonish.
- noun A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Severe reproof for a fault; reprehension, private or public.
- noun Synonyms Monition, Reprehension, etc. See
admonition . - To reprove severely; reprehend; chide for a fault.
- Synonyms Rebuke, etc. See
censure .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for a fault; to censure formally.
- transitive verb To reprove publicly and officially, in execution of a sentence.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A severe, formal or official
reproof ;reprehension ,rebuke , private or public. - verb To
reprove in a formal or official way.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb rebuke formally
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
- verb censure severely or angrily
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Also, if he turned back to Papeete, he would delay the execution at Atimaono, and if he were wrong in turning back, he would get a reprimand from the sergeant who was waiting for the prisoner.
THE CHINAGO 2010
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Then, after a reprimand from the presiding judge, Wilders claimed a fair trial was no longer possible.
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Then, after a reprimand from the presiding judge, Wilders claimed a fair trial was no longer possible.
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I can't imagine the uproar if on Mother's Day he told mothers to get off their butts, turn off the boob-tube electric babysitter and stop shopping around for ADHD diagnoses because they can't control their kid after telling him/her day in day out that they're the smartest, the most handsome/beautiful and calling the school to complain every time the kid gets a bad grade or a reprimand from a teacher.
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Seeing Mr. Cunningham bust Mr. McCain's chops for even issuing a reprimand is evidence to me that the GOP will be the party to tear itself apart over identity politics, not the Democrats.
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I will now, more than likely, face some form of reprimand from a Chief Inspector (but more likely my Superintendent) and my name will be forever ‘mud’ in their opinion.
Humbug « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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It is very obvious here that Patterson got a strong reprimand from the Clintons.
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Ah tis true tis true, even a reprimand from the host was not enough for me to embrace galdiatorial combat with my work today, but fear not - I had a cunning plan.
Funny Foreigners And Their Funny Ways Newmania 2007
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That incident resulted in a letter of reprimand from the Union County Prosecutor.
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That incident resulted in a letter of reprimand from the Union County Prosecutor.
Archive 2007-08-01 Dan 2007
Kristianto2010 commented on the word reprimand
If employees are caught gossiping, they are reprimanded (ditegur), and if they continue, they are fired. ODB Oct-27, 2011.
October 27, 2011