ETYM French réprimande, fr. Latin reprimendus, reprimenda, that is to be checked or suppressed, from reprimere to check, repress; pref. re- re + premere to press. Related to Press, Repress.
Severe or formal expression of blame and disapproval; reprehension, private or public.
rebuke · reprehension · reproof · reproval
To rebuke formally; SYN. censure, criminate.
bawl out · berate · call down · call on the carpet · censure · chew out · chew up · chide · criminate · dress down · have words · jaw · lambas · lambaste · lecture · rag · rebuke · remonstrate · reproof · scold · take to task · trounce