<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority</li><li>Synonyms: censure, reprehension, condemnation</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to reprove or rebuke severely, especially in a formal way</li><li>Synonyms: reprehend, condemn, censure</li></ul>