reprimand
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/ˈreprɪmænd/
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/ˈreprɪmɑːnd/
A formal telling off for doing something wrong or not allowed.
He was given a reprimand for being late to work again.
To formally tell someone off for doing something wrong or not allowed.
The teacher reprimanded the student for cheating on the test.