SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
censure
verb
To express strong disapproval or issue a formal reprimand.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Express strong disapproval
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Usage distinction
Return to topCensure can be an official action; ordinary criticism need not have institutional force.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See censure in use
The board voted to censure a member for repeatedly ignoring its rules.
In a public statement, the gardeners chose to censure a mocking leaflet that portrayed unsuccessful applicants as deserving humiliation.
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