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rep·ri·mand 
[n. rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd; v. rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd, rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd] Pronunciation Key
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[n. rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd; v. rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd, rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd] Pronunciation Key –noun
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | a severe reproof or rebuke, esp. a formal one by a person in authority. |
| 2. | to reprove or rebuke severely, esp. in a formal way. |
[Origin: 1630–40; < F réprimande, MF reprimend < L reprimenda that is to be repressed (fem. ger. of reprimere), equiv. to re- re- + prim(ere) to press1 + -enda, fem. ger. suffix]
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rep·ri·mand·er, noun
rep·ri·mand·ing·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. condemnation, reprehension. 1, 2. censure. 2. condemn, reprehend. Reprimand, upbraid, admonish, censure all mean to reprove, reproach, or criticize (someone) adversely for behavior deemed reprehensible. 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 refers to a more gentle warning or expression of disapproval, often including suggestions for improvement: gently admonished the children to make less noise; admonished the players about promptness at practice sessions. Censure involves harsh, vehement criticism, often from an authoritative source: censured in the media for her off-the-cuff remarks; voted to censure their fellow senator.
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| rep·ri·mand
(rěp'rə-mānd') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. rep·ri·mand·ed, rep·ri·mand·ing, rep·ri·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.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
reprimand (n.)
reprimand (n.)
1636, 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). Spelling infl. in Fr. by mander "to summon." The verb is first recorded 1681.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| reprimand | |
noun | |
| 1. | an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: rebuke] |
verb | |
| 1. | rebuke formally |
| 2. | censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" [syn: call on the carpet] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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.
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