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Definition of reprimand in English: reprimandnoun ˈrɛprɪmɑːndˈrɛprəˌmænd A formal expression of disapproval. the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules Example sentencesExamples - For bragging about the size of her sub, Kathryn Bigelow earns a reprimand from this court.
- The probe is being run parallel to a provincial government investigation, which resulted in six workers at the Ministry of Natural Resources being sacked and 187 others getting reprimands.
- By way of reprimand, Othello was forced to demote Cassio, a severe blow to the high-ranking officer.
- Both Steinhardt and the secret police seem to have shared the belief that the complex process of religious conversion that the writer underwent while in prison was a personal matter and as such deserved no reprimand.
- Although Mutius's death is horrific in its own right, Rome does not reprimand Titus for his action.
- Although one American Eastern Catholic bishop has recently ordained a married man in America without reprimand from the Vatican, most Eastern bishops simply lack the courage to act on what the law clearly permits.
- It should also be noted that Harper bravely made those statements outside of the House of Commons because he would receive a severe reprimand for using unparliamentary language.
- Universal is given a reprimand for some poor decisions concerning the making of this set.
- He could avoid expulsion and imprisonment if the full 435-member House decides to enforce censure, a reprimand or fines.
- Agency leaders confirming this with Congress each year generally can avoid anything stronger than a verbal reprimand about their job performance, no matter how dismal security really is back home.
- All were found guilty, receiving sentences varying from discharge and detention to a fine and reprimand.
- In the end he got away with a fine and a reprimand, and the woodblocks for a satirical triptych were destroyed
- The destruction of the Afghan Buddhas was met with reprimands from our officials, while ancient religious sites in our own country are being turned into quarries.
- Still the degree of solidarity expressed by our US friends since last Monday's EU reprimand over Irish budgetary policy was impressive.
- Eighteen others received letters of reprimand and are likely to be suspended without pay for periods of five to 45 days depending on their level of involvement, the Agency said.
- His behavior, which did not go unnoticed, became the subject of a formal reprimand by the Cliburn Foundation chairman.
- The captain says he ought to flog all of them, but because they surrendered early, he will make do with just a reprimand.
- The Irish position has caused resentment among our partners, which was partly responsible for the reprimand of Minister McCreevey by his EU colleagues at the ECOFIN meeting.
- This court reprimands Universal and any studio that releases sub-standard product.
- Laurel trudged up the front walk and through her front door, bracing herself for her mother's screeching reprimands.
- Finally, God's absence, reflected in his impossibility to offer neither reprimand nor comfort, is mirrored in a simulation of authorial impotence.
- They both received a written reprimand and were ordered to pay significant costs.
- Analysts have interpreted the letter as a veiled reprimand to the United States.
- When she insults Miss Bates at Box Hill, Mr. Knightley's reprimand really shames her.
- Among other unfair treatments she made him mop the floor and issued formal warnings for relatively minor offences for which female employees received mild, informal reprimands.
- Many believe the admission of shortcomings was in response to Chinese President Hu Jintao's public reprimand of Tung and his ministers last month.
- Next port of call is the Council of Ministers where tomorrow evening the commission's recommendation to formally reprimand Ireland will be carried.
- Sanctions for violating the Circular include a private reprimand, censure, suspension or disbarment from practice before the IRS.
- When behavior improves, reprimands may not be necessary any longer.
- The PCEC determined that Bill had breached Bylaw 311, but recommended only an anonymous reprimand since he had taken steps to remedy the problem as soon as he'd become aware of the bylaw.
- He encourages Dante to learn from what he sees and reprimands Dante when he sympathizes with the sinners.
- It's against the gentlemanly rules to run a business from Parliament and so an unofficial reprimand was dished out.
- Zeus observes that Achilles is fasting and reprimands Athena.
Synonyms rebuke, reproof, admonishment, admonition, reproach, reproval, scolding, remonstration, upbraiding, castigation, lambasting, lecture, criticism, censure informal telling-off, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap on the wrist, flea in one's ear, dressing-down, earful, roasting, tongue-lashing, bawling-out, caning, blast British informal ticking off, carpeting, wigging, rollicking, rocket, row Australian/New Zealand informal serve British vulgar slang bollocking dated rating
verb ˈrɛprɪmɑːndˈrɛprəˌmænd [with object]Address a reprimand to. officials were reprimanded for poor work Example sentencesExamples - He came to the attention of the authorities only because, returning one day from hunting, he had shot a tame bird; reprimanded by a bystander, he replied that if the man would only stay while he charged his piece, he would shoot him too.
- A number of the officers who were found guilty in civil cases of abuse against me are still on patrol and none have to my knowledge been reprimanded in any way.
- ‘The person who did this has been reprimanded and has now left the company,’ he added.
- In 1932 the cast would have been severely reprimanded backstage afterwards - and worse!
- She's reprimanded for something she didn't do, is demoted and finally grounded altogether.
- It was obvious from the pleasant expression on his face that he was only jesting, but judging solely from the tone of his voice, a passerby would've thought he was a father reprimanding an insolent child.
- Mr. Knightley reprimands her for this behavior, and she feels terrible.
- When it was concluded that he hadn't downloaded kiddie porn he was reprimanded and reassigned but not terminated.
- The council has the authority to ‘uphold complaints’, where it issues a statement reprimanding the broadcaster.
- Then, while still in the changed garments, Edward noticed Tom's bruised hand and went out to reprimand the guard who had caused it.
- Meanwhile, at the precinct, he is reprimanded, told to take a holiday, have his back fixed and stop embarrassing the NYPD.
- Carol is constantly being reprimanded for her childishly irresponsible antics by her disapproving child, Denise.
- Jacobi herself seems to have preferred an historical approach to her photographs, for in the film she reprimands her interviewer.
- It was a work tool first and a social catalyst second, the thought of abusing it couldn't be further from peoples minds, let alone they consider they may be monitored or even reprimanded for it.
- She could easily have ruined his career with a harassment suit but instead chose to just walk away, and he's insisting we reprimand her for doing so.
- A Northampton company was reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority after it used scare tactics to sell anti-radiation mobile phone products.
- In fact, he was reprimanding some poor girl in front of her for not knowing the answer to a question, but Cath was careful to keep her eyes on him for the rest of the class period, lest he call on her.
- It is governed automatically by scripts that do the specific bidding of their creators both to help and to reprimand users of the protocol.
- Con's grandmother reprimands him for coming in late last night.
- Although the female operatives were initially encouraged to work as they pleased, they were quickly reprimanded for talking too much.
- Macomb reprimanded the assistant, who eventually resigned.
- This dinner guest then begins to crow loudly at the dinner table, until she is strictly reprimanded by Monsieur Maillard to behave properly.
- It was noisy, hot and vast - so vast I often got lost and was reprimanded for skiving off.
- The accountancy firm was reprimanded regarding its audit of that company.
- The insurance industry, which has been publicly reprimanded over rising premiums, has indicated that its risk strategy will be based on a government review of flood risk areas.
- The advertising watchdog has reprimanded a company for sending an offensive text message calling for consumers to upgrade their mobile phone.
- Aside from having the charges against him dropped, Cowpland was going to be reprimanded and barred from being a company director for two years.
- Last year, a major accountancy firm was reprimanded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland for carrying out a sub-standard audit.
- If a complaint is upheld, the society may reprimand the solicitor in writing or ask its disciplinary tribunal to consider an allegation of misconduct.
- However, Universal Studios is hereby reprimanded for pulling a fast one on its audience with another schlocky full-frame presentation.
- Anse reprimands his boys for being disrespectful of himself and his wife.
- Things go from bad to worse as Nick returns to the stall moaning about being reprimanded by a security guard for handing out flyers.
- Solicitors who breach the rules may be reprimanded or charged with misconduct.
- The prosecution team is reprimanded for repeatedly bringing Ms. Starling, Dr. Lecter, and their companions before this bench.
- The Director reprimands him harshly in front of all the people at the meeting as a conspirator and suggests his deportation.
- Kate reprimands him and advises Celie to fight in order to survive.
- A spokeswoman for Tiscali UK added that the moderator at the centre of the incident would be reprimanded.
- In December 1653, he was reprimanded by his peers and fined for neglect of duty; many subsequent warnings went unheeded.
Synonyms rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, remonstrate with, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, lecture, criticize, censure informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, send someone away with a flea in their ear, let someone have it, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, blow up, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, put on the mat, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row North American informal chew out, ream out Australian informal monster British vulgar slang bollock, give someone a bollocking North American vulgar slang chew someone's ass, ream someone's ass dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim rare reprehend, objurgate
Origin Mid 17th century: from French réprimande, via Spanish from Latin reprimenda, 'things to be held in check', neuter plural gerundive of reprimere (see repress). Definition of reprimand in US English: reprimandnounˈreprəˌmandˈrɛprəˌmænd A rebuke, especially an official one. Example sentencesExamples - Both Steinhardt and the secret police seem to have shared the belief that the complex process of religious conversion that the writer underwent while in prison was a personal matter and as such deserved no reprimand.
- This court reprimands Universal and any studio that releases sub-standard product.
- It should also be noted that Harper bravely made those statements outside of the House of Commons because he would receive a severe reprimand for using unparliamentary language.
- When behavior improves, reprimands may not be necessary any longer.
- Although one American Eastern Catholic bishop has recently ordained a married man in America without reprimand from the Vatican, most Eastern bishops simply lack the courage to act on what the law clearly permits.
- Among other unfair treatments she made him mop the floor and issued formal warnings for relatively minor offences for which female employees received mild, informal reprimands.
- The PCEC determined that Bill had breached Bylaw 311, but recommended only an anonymous reprimand since he had taken steps to remedy the problem as soon as he'd become aware of the bylaw.
- Eighteen others received letters of reprimand and are likely to be suspended without pay for periods of five to 45 days depending on their level of involvement, the Agency said.
- All were found guilty, receiving sentences varying from discharge and detention to a fine and reprimand.
- Laurel trudged up the front walk and through her front door, bracing herself for her mother's screeching reprimands.
- The probe is being run parallel to a provincial government investigation, which resulted in six workers at the Ministry of Natural Resources being sacked and 187 others getting reprimands.
- The destruction of the Afghan Buddhas was met with reprimands from our officials, while ancient religious sites in our own country are being turned into quarries.
- Sanctions for violating the Circular include a private reprimand, censure, suspension or disbarment from practice before the IRS.
- Agency leaders confirming this with Congress each year generally can avoid anything stronger than a verbal reprimand about their job performance, no matter how dismal security really is back home.
- In the end he got away with a fine and a reprimand, and the woodblocks for a satirical triptych were destroyed
- Zeus observes that Achilles is fasting and reprimands Athena.
- Universal is given a reprimand for some poor decisions concerning the making of this set.
- Still the degree of solidarity expressed by our US friends since last Monday's EU reprimand over Irish budgetary policy was impressive.
- His behavior, which did not go unnoticed, became the subject of a formal reprimand by the Cliburn Foundation chairman.
- Many believe the admission of shortcomings was in response to Chinese President Hu Jintao's public reprimand of Tung and his ministers last month.
- Finally, God's absence, reflected in his impossibility to offer neither reprimand nor comfort, is mirrored in a simulation of authorial impotence.
- The captain says he ought to flog all of them, but because they surrendered early, he will make do with just a reprimand.
- For bragging about the size of her sub, Kathryn Bigelow earns a reprimand from this court.
- By way of reprimand, Othello was forced to demote Cassio, a severe blow to the high-ranking officer.
- Although Mutius's death is horrific in its own right, Rome does not reprimand Titus for his action.
- He could avoid expulsion and imprisonment if the full 435-member House decides to enforce censure, a reprimand or fines.
- It's against the gentlemanly rules to run a business from Parliament and so an unofficial reprimand was dished out.
- They both received a written reprimand and were ordered to pay significant costs.
- Analysts have interpreted the letter as a veiled reprimand to the United States.
- Next port of call is the Council of Ministers where tomorrow evening the commission's recommendation to formally reprimand Ireland will be carried.
- He encourages Dante to learn from what he sees and reprimands Dante when he sympathizes with the sinners.
- The Irish position has caused resentment among our partners, which was partly responsible for the reprimand of Minister McCreevey by his EU colleagues at the ECOFIN meeting.
- When she insults Miss Bates at Box Hill, Mr. Knightley's reprimand really shames her.
Synonyms rebuke, reproof, admonishment, admonition, reproach, reproval, scolding, remonstration, upbraiding, castigation, lambasting, lecture, criticism, censure
verbˈreprəˌmandˈrɛprəˌmænd [with object]Rebuke (someone), especially officially. officials were dismissed or reprimanded for poor work Example sentencesExamples - Kate reprimands him and advises Celie to fight in order to survive.
- If a complaint is upheld, the society may reprimand the solicitor in writing or ask its disciplinary tribunal to consider an allegation of misconduct.
- Meanwhile, at the precinct, he is reprimanded, told to take a holiday, have his back fixed and stop embarrassing the NYPD.
- ‘The person who did this has been reprimanded and has now left the company,’ he added.
- When it was concluded that he hadn't downloaded kiddie porn he was reprimanded and reassigned but not terminated.
- Mr. Knightley reprimands her for this behavior, and she feels terrible.
- The insurance industry, which has been publicly reprimanded over rising premiums, has indicated that its risk strategy will be based on a government review of flood risk areas.
- The prosecution team is reprimanded for repeatedly bringing Ms. Starling, Dr. Lecter, and their companions before this bench.
- The Director reprimands him harshly in front of all the people at the meeting as a conspirator and suggests his deportation.
- It was a work tool first and a social catalyst second, the thought of abusing it couldn't be further from peoples minds, let alone they consider they may be monitored or even reprimanded for it.
- Solicitors who breach the rules may be reprimanded or charged with misconduct.
- He came to the attention of the authorities only because, returning one day from hunting, he had shot a tame bird; reprimanded by a bystander, he replied that if the man would only stay while he charged his piece, he would shoot him too.
- In 1932 the cast would have been severely reprimanded backstage afterwards - and worse!
- Carol is constantly being reprimanded for her childishly irresponsible antics by her disapproving child, Denise.
- Although the female operatives were initially encouraged to work as they pleased, they were quickly reprimanded for talking too much.
- A number of the officers who were found guilty in civil cases of abuse against me are still on patrol and none have to my knowledge been reprimanded in any way.
- A spokeswoman for Tiscali UK added that the moderator at the centre of the incident would be reprimanded.
- Anse reprimands his boys for being disrespectful of himself and his wife.
- It is governed automatically by scripts that do the specific bidding of their creators both to help and to reprimand users of the protocol.
- Macomb reprimanded the assistant, who eventually resigned.
- A Northampton company was reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority after it used scare tactics to sell anti-radiation mobile phone products.
- This dinner guest then begins to crow loudly at the dinner table, until she is strictly reprimanded by Monsieur Maillard to behave properly.
- It was noisy, hot and vast - so vast I often got lost and was reprimanded for skiving off.
- Last year, a major accountancy firm was reprimanded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland for carrying out a sub-standard audit.
- Jacobi herself seems to have preferred an historical approach to her photographs, for in the film she reprimands her interviewer.
- Things go from bad to worse as Nick returns to the stall moaning about being reprimanded by a security guard for handing out flyers.
- It was obvious from the pleasant expression on his face that he was only jesting, but judging solely from the tone of his voice, a passerby would've thought he was a father reprimanding an insolent child.
- She's reprimanded for something she didn't do, is demoted and finally grounded altogether.
- The accountancy firm was reprimanded regarding its audit of that company.
- Then, while still in the changed garments, Edward noticed Tom's bruised hand and went out to reprimand the guard who had caused it.
- The council has the authority to ‘uphold complaints’, where it issues a statement reprimanding the broadcaster.
- The advertising watchdog has reprimanded a company for sending an offensive text message calling for consumers to upgrade their mobile phone.
- Aside from having the charges against him dropped, Cowpland was going to be reprimanded and barred from being a company director for two years.
- In fact, he was reprimanding some poor girl in front of her for not knowing the answer to a question, but Cath was careful to keep her eyes on him for the rest of the class period, lest he call on her.
- However, Universal Studios is hereby reprimanded for pulling a fast one on its audience with another schlocky full-frame presentation.
- In December 1653, he was reprimanded by his peers and fined for neglect of duty; many subsequent warnings went unheeded.
- She could easily have ruined his career with a harassment suit but instead chose to just walk away, and he's insisting we reprimand her for doing so.
- Con's grandmother reprimands him for coming in late last night.
Synonyms rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, remonstrate with, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one's mind, lecture, criticize, censure
Origin Mid 17th century: from French réprimande, via Spanish from Latin reprimenda, ‘things to be held in check’, neuter plural gerundive of reprimere (see repress). |