What does "reprimand" mean?

Reprimand: To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for a fault; to consure formally. Germanicus was severely reprimanded by Tiberius for traveling into Egypt without his permission. Arbuthnot.

Additional senses

  1. 2.To reprove publicly and officially, in execution of a sentence; as, the court ordered him to be reprimanded. See Reprove.

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