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- pronunciation:
- re
pr
maend
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
reprimands, reprimanding, reprimanded |
| definition: |
If someone reprimands another person, they strongly tell that person that they have done something bad or wrong. People who reprimand other people are usually in a position of strong authority over them. Officers often reprimand soldiers if they break a rule, for example. A boss sometimes reprimands a worker.
The police captain reprimanded the sergeant for the way he treated the suspect.- similar words:
- criticize, disapprove, scold, warn
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correct |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A reprimand is a strong and formal statement telling someone that they have done something wrong.
Everyone thought the restaurant manager would get fired for the big mistake he made Friday night, but he was only given a reprimand by the owner. |
| related words: |
discipline, lecture |
| derivations: |
reprimandingly (adv.), reprimander (n.) |
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