repreender — meaning in English
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English meaning
- berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
- castigate verb To scold or punish someone harshly.
- rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
- reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.
- scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
Senses
repreender is used for these senses in English:
- berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
- castigate (transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.
- rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
- reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
- reproach (transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).
- scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
castigate — full definition
- verb To scold or punish someone harshly.
- verb To condemn something strongly, especially by criticising it in public.
- verb To revise or make corrections to a publication.
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