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Definition of reprimand verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

reprimand

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verb
NAmE//ˈrɛprəˌmænd//
 
, NAmE//ˌrɛprəˈmænd//
 
reprimand somebody (for something) + speech (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they reprimand
 
he / she / it reprimands
 
past simple reprimanded
 
-ing form reprimanding
 
 
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to tell someone officially that you do not approve of them or their actions synonym rebuke The officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behavior.
reprimand
 
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NAmE//ˈrɛprəˌmænd//
 
noun [countable, uncountable] He received a severe reprimand for his behavior.See reprimand in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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