censure

noun
UK: /ˈsen.ʃər/
US: /ˈsen.ʃər/

  1. Strong disapproval or criticism.

    1. The council issued a censure of the mayor for his misconduct.
    2. Congressional leaders voted to censure the representative after the ethics investigation showed improper behavior.

Synonyms

reprimand condemn rebuke criticize denounce reproach
censure verb

  1. To express strong disapproval or criticism of someone or something.

    1. The company was censured for polluting the river.
    2. The editor was likely to censure the author for the historical inaccuracies found in the draft.
censure transitive-verb

  1. To officially rebuke someone.

    1. He was censured by the committee.
    2. The politician was publicly censured for accepting gifts from lobbyists.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "censure" is /ˈsen.ʃər/ in British English and /ˈsen.ʃər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "censure": reprimand, condemn, rebuke, criticize, denounce, reproach.

Example usage of "censure": "The council issued a censure of the mayor for his misconduct.". More examples on the page.