REPRIMAND


Meaning of REPRIMAND in English

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

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