порица́вам — meaning in English

English meaning

• castigate verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
• censure noun Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
• condemn verb To strongly criticise something as wrong or unacceptable.
• criminate verb To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
• damn interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
• decry verb To denounce as harmful.
• denounce verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
• disapprove verb To think something is wrong or unacceptable (usually followed by "of").
• rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
• reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
• reprobate adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.
• reprove verb To express disapproval.
• upbraid verb To criticize severely.

Senses

порица́вам is used for these senses in English:

• castigate (transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.
• censure (transitive) To criticize harshly.
• censure (obsolete, transitive) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
• condemn (transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
• criminate (transitive, now, rare) To rebuke or censure (someone). [from 17th c.]
• damn To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
• decry (transitive) To blame for ills.
• denounce (transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.

castigate — full definition

1. verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
2. verb To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
3. verb To revise or make corrections to a publication.

censure — full definition

1. noun Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
2. verb To criticize or formally reprimand someone.

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