Reprimanded

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Reprimand \Rep"ri*mand\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprimanded}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Reprimanding}.] [Cf. F. r['e]primander. See
     {Reprimand}, n.]
     1. To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for a fault;
        to consure formally.
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              Germanicus was severely reprimanded by Tiberius for
              traveling into Egypt without his permission.
                                                    --Arbuthnot.
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     2. To reprove publicly and officially, in execution of a
        sentence; as, the court ordered him to be reprimanded.
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     Syn: To reprove; reprehend; chide; rebuke; censure; blame.
          See {Reprove}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  reprimanded
       adj : punished especially by reproof or reprimand [syn: {admonished},
              {chastened}, {rebuked}, {reproved}]