censures
Officially criticizes harshly
Censures is the plural of censure, a formal expression of strong disapproval or criticism.
Legislative bodies issue censures against members who violate ethical standards—a rebuke short of expulsion: The Senate passed two censures that year.
As a verb form, censures means to officially condemn: The board censures any member who violates the code of conduct.
Publicly criticizes harshly
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- rebukesCriticizes sharply for wrongdoing
- reproachesCritical words of blame
- castigatesSeverely criticizes or punishes
admonishes · chastises · excoriates · vilifies · decries · condemns · disapproves · deplores
Punitive international restrictions
- disciplinesBranches of knowledge
- penalizesImposes punishment for wrongdoing
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- admonishesWarns or rebukes mildly
Evaluative analyses of work
- disparagesCriticizes to diminish worth
- deprecatesExpresses disapproval of
- reprovesCriticizes for wrongdoing
- blamesHolds at fault
faults · knocks · pans · slams · flays · roasts · trashes · savages
Scolds severely
- upbraidsCriticizes severely
- chidesScolds mildly
- scoldsHarshly criticizes aloud
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
harangues · dresses down · tells off · remonstrates · tongue-lashes
denounces
Publicly criticizes harshly
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- rebukesCriticizes sharply for wrongdoing
- reproachesCritical words of blame
castigates · admonishes · chastises · excoriates · vilifies · decries · condemns · disapproves · deplores · fulminates
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
- disciplinesBranches of knowledge
- penalizesImposes punishment for wrongdoing
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
critiques
Evaluative analyses of work
- disparagesCriticizes to diminish worth
- deprecatesExpresses disapproval of
- reprovesCriticizes for wrongdoing
blames · faults · knocks · pans · slams · flays · roasts · trashes · savages · attacks
berates
Scolds severely
lectures · harangues · dresses down · tells off · remonstrates · tongue-lashes
- criticismscriticizes, disparages, condemns, denounces, denigrates
- disapprovaldisapproval, scowl, disapprove, disapproves, frown
- punishespunishes, penalizes, disciplines, chastises, castigates
- Church decreesencyclicals, bulls, promulgations, canons, briefs
- tiradestirades, tirade, rants, rant, harangues
- mandatesmandates, edicts, decrees, dictates, directives
- public censureOfficial expression of disapproval