Tadeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- censure noun Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
- reprove verb To express disapproval.
- scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
- vituperate verb To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
Senses
Tadeln is used for these senses in English:
- censure The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
- censure (transitive) To criticize harshly.
- reprove (intransitive) To express disapproval. [from 14th c.]
- reprove (transitive) To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]
- scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
- tell off (transitive) To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.
- vituperate To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
censure — full definition
- noun Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
- verb To criticize or formally reprimand someone.
reprove — full definition
- verb To express disapproval.
- verb To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
- verb To deny or reject (as a feeling, behaviour, action, etc.).