browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
reprimand |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Reprimand \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. Germanicus was severely reprimanded by Tiberius for traveling into Egypt without his permission. --Arbuthnot. 2. To reprove publicly and officially, in execution of a sentence; as the court ordered him to be reprimanded. Syn: To reprove; reprehend; chide; rebuke; censure; blame. See {Reprove}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Reprimand \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; reprehension, private or public. Goldsmith gave his landlady a sharp reprimand for her treatment of him --Macaulay. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: reprimand n : an expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: {rebuke}, {reproof}, {reproval}, {reprehension}] v 1: rebuke formally [syn: {censure}, {criminate}] 2: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering the stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; check" is archaic [syn: {rebuke}, {check}, {rag}, {reproof}, {lecture}, {jaw}, {dress down}, {scold}, {chide}, {berate}, {bawl out}, {remonstrate}, {chew out}, {chew up}, {have words}, {lambaste}, {lambast}]
more about reprimand
This work is licensed under a
