reprimand
verb
/ˈreprɪmænd/
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to tell somebody officially that you do not approve of them or their actions
- reprimand somebody for something The officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behaviour.
- reprimand somebody for doing something The judge reprimanded him for using such language in court.
Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from French réprimande, via Spanish from Latin reprimenda, ‘things to be held in check’, neuter plural gerundive of reprimere, from re- ‘back’ + premere ‘to press’.
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