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- Dictionaryreprimand/ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd/
noun
- 1. a formal expression of disapproval: "the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules"
verb
- 1. address a reprimand to: "officials were reprimanded for poor work"
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The meaning of REPRIMAND is a severe or formal reproof. How to use reprimand in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reprimand.
REPRIMAND definition: 1. to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them: 2. strong official criticism of…. Learn more.
Reprimand definition: a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.. See examples of REPRIMAND used in a sentence.
reprimand implies a formal rebuke, as by a superior, person in authority, or an official or official body: reprimanded by the judge and warned of a possible charge of contempt of court. upbraid suggests relatively severe criticism, but of a less formal sort: The minister upbraided the parishioners for their poor church attendance. admonish ...
If you're reprimanded, someone in authority speaks to you in an angry way because you've done something wrong. Or you might reprimand your dog if he steals your hot dog.
REPRIMAND definition: to tell someone in an official way that they have done something wrong: . Learn more.
n. 1. a severe rebuke, esp. a formal or official one. v.t. 2. to reprove or rebuke severely. [1630–40; < French réprimande, Middle French reprimend < Latin reprimenda that is to be repressed, neuter pl. ger. of reprimere to repress]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rep‧ri‧mand /ˈreprəmɑːnd $ -mænd/ verb [ transitive] to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong → scold, tell off reprimand somebody for (doing) something The military court reprimanded him for failing to do his duty. —reprimand noun [ countable] a severe ...
Definition of reprimand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Reprimand definition: To reprove (someone) severely, especially in a formal or official way.
