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.