tr.v., -mand·ed, -mand·ing, -mands.

To reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way. See synonyms at admonish.

n.

A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.

[French réprimander, from réprimande, a reprimand, alteration (influenced by mander, to order) of obsolete reprimende, from Latin reprimenda (culpa), (fault) to be repressed, feminine gerundive of reprimere, to restrain. See repress.]

verb

To criticize for a fault or an offense: admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap¹, rebuke, reproach, reprove, scold, tax, upbraid. Informal bawl out, lambaste. Slang chew out. Idioms: bringcalltaketo task, call on the carpet, haulrakeover the coals, let someone have it. See attack/defend, praise/blame.

noun

Words expressive of strong disapproval: admonishment, admonition, rebuke, reproach, reproof, scolding. Slang rap¹. See praise/blame.

n

Definition: oral punishment
Antonyms: commendation, forgiveness, praise, reward

v

Definition: blame, scold
Antonyms: commend, exonerate, forgive, praise, reward

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IN BRIEF: To scold harshly.

To reprimand an obstinate fool or to preach to a dolt is like writing upon the water. — Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - reprimande, irettesættelse, næse
v. tr. - give en reprimande, irettesætte, give en næse

Nederlands (Dutch)
berispen, terechtwijzen, (officiële) berisping, terechtwijzing

Français (French)
n. - (Admin, gén) réprimande
v. tr. - (Admin, gén) réprimande

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verweis
v. - einen Verweis erteilen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιτίμηση, επίπληξη, μομφή
v. - επιτιμώ, επιπλήττω

Italiano (Italian)
rimproverare, rimprovero, reprimenda

Português (Portuguese)
n. - reprimenda (f)
v. - repreender

Русский (Russian)
делать выговор, выговор

Español (Spanish)
n. - reprimenda
v. tr. - reprender, reconvenir, reprensión, reconvención

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - reprimand, tillrättavisning
v. - tillrättavisa, läxa upp

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
训斥, 斥责, 谴责, 严责, 惩戒

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 訓斥, 斥責, 譴責
v. tr. - 譴責, 嚴責, 懲戒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 견책, 징계, 비난
v. tr. - 견책하다, 호되게 꾸짖다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 譴責, 懲戒, 非難, 叱責
v. - 譴責する, 叱責する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) توبيخ (فعل) يوبخ, يؤنب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נזיפה רשמית, תוכחה‬
v. tr. - ‮הוכיח, נזף‬

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