reprehend

 
Pronunciation: /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd/

verb

[with object]
  • reprimand: a recklessness which cannot be too severely reprehended

Derivatives

reprehension

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Latin reprehendere 'seize, check, rebuke', from re- (expressing intensive force) + prehendere 'seize'