1. admonish To censure is to pronounce an adverse judgment that may or may not be expressed to the person censured; to reprove is to censure authoritatively, openly, and directly to the face of the perso Synonyms: reprove, admonish, condemn, reprimand, blame, expostulate with, reproach, censure, find fault with, take to task, chasten, rebuke, upbraid, check, remonstrate with, warn, chide, reprehend Antonyms: abet, approve, countenance, impel, instigate, applaud, cheer, encourage, incite, urge on
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