CHID Synonyms

• advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

• warn strongly; put on guard

• take to task

• censure severely or angrily

• censure severely

• inflict severe punishment on

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• the state of being excommunicated

• rebuke formally

• censure severely or angrily

• express strong disapproval of

• declare or judge unfit for use or habitation

• compel or force into a particular state or activity

• demonstrate the guilt of (someone)

• pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

• appropriate (property) for public use

• find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

• act as a critic

• speak out against

• to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

• announce the termination of, as of treaties

• give away information about somebody

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an imperfection in an object or machine

• the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

• responsibility for a bad situation or event

• (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

• put or pin the blame on

• beat with a cane

• censure severely or angrily

• a speech that is open to the public

• a lengthy rebuke

• teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

• deliver a lecture or talk

• censure severely or angrily

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

• an old or over-worked horse

• bother persistently with trivial complaints

• worry persistently

• remind or urge constantly

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

• censure severely or angrily

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

• rebuke formally

• censure severely or angrily

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

• express criticism towards

• take to task

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

• censure severely or angrily

• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

• express criticism towards

• censure severely or angrily