animadvert

 
Pronunciation: /ˌanɪmədˈvəːt/

verb

[no object] (animadvert on/upon/against) formal
  • pass criticism or censure on; speak out against: we shall be obliged to animadvert most severely upon you in our report

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'pay attention to'): from Latin animadvertere, from animus 'mind' + advertere (from ad- 'towards' + vertere 'to turn')