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Definition of censuring - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
disapprovingRare expressing strong disapproval or criticismRare
- Her censuring tone made everyone uncomfortable.
- His censuring remarks silenced the room.
- The article was filled with censuring comments about the policy.
Origin of censuring
Latin, censura (judgment)
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- French:réprobateur, ...
- German:tadelnd, ...
- Italian:censurante, ...
- Spanish:censurador, ...
- Portuguese:censurador, ...
- Chinese:批评的, ...
- Japanese:非難する, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَنْكِر, ...
- Hebrew:מְגַנֶּה, ...
- Russian:осуждающий, ...
- Ukrainian:осудливий, ...
- Hindi:आलोचनात्मक, ...
Definition of censure - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
criticismexpression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism
- The senator faced censure from his peers for his actions..
2.
authorityformal reprimand by an authoritative body
- The judge received a censure for misconduct.
Verb
1.
criticismexpress strong disapproval of someone's actions
- The board will censure the manager for his mistake.
2.
official reprimandofficially reprimand
- The judge was censured by the oversight board for misconduct..
Expressions with censure
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formal statement showing disapproval of someone's actions
The council issued a vote of censure against the mayor.
formal proposal in a chamber expressing serious disapproval of leadership actions
The opposition party introduced a motion of censure against the prime minister.
Origin of censure
Latin, censere (to assess)
Examples of censure in a sentence
His actions drew censure from the community. The senator faced censure for his controversial remarks. Censure from the board was swift and decisive. The committee will censure the senator next week. Members publicly censured her for leaking documents. The senator was censured for breaking protocol.
The teacher was censured for inappropriate behavior.
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- French:censure, censurer, ...
- German:Tadel, tadeln, ...
- Italian:rimprovero, censurare, ...
- Spanish:reprobación, censurar, ...
- Portuguese:reprovação, censurar, ...
- Chinese:责难, 指责, ...
- Japanese:非難, 非難する, ...
- Arabic:تَوْبِيخ, وَبَّخَ, ...
- Hebrew:נְזִיפָה, לְגַנּוֹת, ...
- Russian:осуждение, осуждать, ...
- Ukrainian:осуд, осуджувати, ...
- Hindi:निंदा, आलोचना करना, ...
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