I. ˈre-prə-ˌmand noun
Etymology: French réprimande, from Latin reprimenda, feminine of reprimendus, gerundive of reprimere to check — more at repress
Date: 1636
: a severe or formal reproof
II. transitive verb
Date: 1681
: to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority
Synonyms: see reprove