reprimand

/ˈre-prə-ˌmand/

French réprimande, from Latin reprimenda, feminine of reprimendus, gerundive of reprimere to check

noun

  1. a severe or formal reproof

verb

  1. to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority

reprove rebuke reprimand admonish reproach chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof.