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порица́ть — meaning in English

poritsat

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English meaning

  • admonish verb To tell someone firmly that they have done wrong, or to warn or urge them seriously.
  • animadvert verb To criticise, to censure.
  • condemn verb To strongly criticise something as wrong or unacceptable.
  • 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").
  • fulminate verb To make a verbal attack.
  • judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
  • upbraid verb To criticize severely.

Senses

порица́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • admonish (transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
  • animadvert (intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
  • condemn (transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
  • damn To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
  • decry (transitive) To denounce as harmful.
  • 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.
  • disapprove (intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
  • frown upon (transitive) To disapprove of.

animadvert — full definition

  1. verb To criticise, to censure.
  2. verb To consider.
  3. verb To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.

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