Censure — Defs

01 n. Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.

1.
Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.[Obs.]
“Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.” — Shak.
2.
The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame.
“Both the censure and the praise were merited.” — Macaulay.
3.
Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
“Excommunication or other censure of the church.” — Bp. Burnet.

02 v. i. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

imp. & p. p. Censured; p. pr. & vb. n. Censuring

1.
To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.[Obs.]
2.
To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.
“I may be censured that nature thus gives way to loyalty.” — Shak.
3.
To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence.

Syn. To blame; reprove; rebuke; condemn; reprehend; reprimand.

03 v. i. To judge.