to admonish sb (for)
71reprove — verb (reproved; reproving) Etymology: Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo French reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove, condemn, from Latin re + probare to test, approve more at prove Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to …
72censure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. upbraid, chide, reprove; criticize, blame; hit, knock, pan (all sl.). n. reproof, blame, criticism, disapproval. See disapprobation, condemnation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. criticism, reproof,… …
73chastise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. chasten, castigate, discipline. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scold, discipline, spank; see punish . See Synonym Study at punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v.… …
74scold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. reprove, rebuke, rate, chide, berate, tongue lash, bawl out (sl.). See disapprobation. Ant., praise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. admonish, chide, berate, chasten, asperse, expostulate with, rebuke,… …
75reprimand — rep•ri•mand [[t]ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, ˌmɑnd[/t]] n. 1) a severe rebuke, esp. a formal or official one 2) to reprove or rebuke severely • Etymology: 1630–40; < F réprimande, MF reprimend < L reprimenda that is to be repressed, neut. pl. ger. of… …
76castigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. criticize; correct, punish. See disapprobation, punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. chastise, reprimand, rebuke; see censure , punish . See Synonym Study at punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
77admonitory — adjective 1. serving to warn shook a monitory finger at him an exemplary jail sentence • Syn: ↑cautionary, ↑exemplary, ↑monitory, ↑warning • Similar to: ↑dissuasive …
78Taught — Teach Teach (t[=e]ch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taught} (t[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t[=ae]cean, imp. t[=ae]hte, to show, teach, akin to t[=a]cn token. See {Token}.] 1. To impart the knowledge of; to… …
79Teach — (t[=e]ch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taught} (t[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t[=ae]cean, imp. t[=ae]hte, to show, teach, akin to t[=a]cn token. See {Token}.] 1. To impart the knowledge of; to give… …
80Teaching — Teach Teach (t[=e]ch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taught} (t[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t[=ae]cean, imp. t[=ae]hte, to show, teach, akin to t[=a]cn token. See {Token}.] 1. To impart the knowledge of; to… …
