1. An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. 2. An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: cen·sured, cen·sur·ing, cen·sures 1. To criticize severely; blame. See synonyms at criticize. 2. To express official disapproval of: “whether the Senate will censure one of its members for conflict of interest” (Washington Post).
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin cnsra, censorship, from cnsor, Roman censor. See censor.
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