reprimand

n : an expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the

rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: {rebuke}, {reproof},

{reproval}, {reprehension}]

v 1: rebuke formally [syn: {censure}, {criminate}]

2: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child

for entering the stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the

Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for

bringing cold soup"; "check" is archaic [syn: {rebuke}, {check},

{rag}, {reproof}, {lecture}, {jaw}, {dress down}, {scold},

{chide}, {berate}, {bawl out}, {remonstrate}, {chew out},

{chew up}, {have words}, {lambaste}, {lambast}]