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verb
- 1. express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement: "a judge was censured in 1983 for a variety of types of injudicious conduct"
noun
- 1. the expression of formal disapproval: "angry delegates offered a resolution of censure against the offenders"
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1. : a judgment involving condemnation. unorthodox practices awaiting the censure of the city council. 2. : the act of blaming or condemning sternly. The country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination. 3. : an official reprimand. The lawyer's misconduct resulted in a letter of censure from the judge. 4.
to express strong criticism or disapproval: Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis. The likelihood is that he will be severely censured and possibly also fined. Synonyms. attack (CRITICIZE) castigate formal. chastise (CRITICIZE) formal.
formal uk / ˈsensjə r/ us / ˈsenʃər /. to criticize someone officially: censure sb for sth Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis. EU lawmakers refused to censure the European Commission over its handling of a fraud scandal last year.
Censure is a noun referring to very strong criticism; the verb means to criticize very strongly. If you take your dad's car without telling him, you can expect him to censure you severely, and maybe even ground you as well.
noun. strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal. Synonyms: animadversion, stricture, reprimand, rebuke, reprehension, reproach, reproof, condemnation. Antonyms: praise. an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members. Antonyms: praise.
If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it. [ formal ] The ethics committee may take a decision to admonish him or to censure him.
n. 1. An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. 2. An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members. tr.v. cen·sured, cen·sur·ing, cen·sures.
Jun 20, 2024 · censure (third-person singular simple present censures, present participle censuring, simple past and past participle censured) To criticize harshly. To formally rebuke. ( obsolete) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
Definition of censure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A judgment or resolution condemning a person for misconduct; specif., an official expression of disapproval passed by a legislature. An official condemnation, reprimand, or expression of adverse criticism, usually by a legislative or other formal body, of the conduct of one of its members or of someone whose behavior it monitors.
