Analysis Complete

reprimand

/ reprimand /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
rebuke formally
Type of:
knock criticize criticise
Kinds of:
animadvert
Derived:
censure animadversion rebuke reproof reproval
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 2
an act or expression of criticism and censure
"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Type of:
criticism unfavorable judgment
Kinds of:
riot act chiding scolding objurgation tongue-lashing
Derived:
call on the carpet rebuke rag trounce reproof
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
knock criticize criticise
Kinds of:
chastise castigate objurgate chasten correct
Derived:
chiding scolding objurgation tongue-lashing scold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

knock criticize criticise animadvert criticism unfavorable judgment riot act chiding scolding objurgation tongue-lashing chastise