mindmap root((批评)) reprove implies an often kindly censuring or blaming intended to correct a fault: gently ~d her table manners. rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof: the papal letter ~d dissenting church officials. reprimand implies a severe, formal, and often public or official rebuke: a general officially ~ed for speaking out of turn. admonish suggests an earnest or friendly warning and counseling: ~ed by my parents to control expenses. reproach connotes the conveying of dissatisfaction or displeasure through criticism or faultfinding: were severely ~ed for their late return. chide suggests the expression of disappointment or displeasure through mild reproof or scolding: ~d by their mother for not keeping their room clean. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or intentions: ~ the police for using violence. reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuke: ~ the self-centeredness of today’s students. blame may simply imply the opposite of praise, but more often suggests the placing of responsibility or guilt for wrongdoing: ~ herself for the accident. censure carries a stronger suggestion of authority, and of more or less formal reprimand than blame: a Senator formally ~d by his peers. reprobate implies strong disapproval and firm refusal to sanction: ~ his son’s adulterous adventures. condemn suggests an unqualified and final judgment that is unfavorable and merciless: ~ the government’s racial policies. denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration: stood and ~d the war.