- increpation
- increpation (n.) c.1500, from L. increpationem (nom. increpatio), noun of action from increpare "to make noise at, scold, nag," from in- "in" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (2)) + crepare "to creak."
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Increpation — In cre*pa tion, n. [L. increpatio.] A chiding; rebuke; reproof. [Obs.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
increpation — index admonition, bad repute, reprimand, reproach, revilement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
increpation — ˌinkrə̇ˈpāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin increpation , increpatio, from Latin increpatus (past participle of increpare to make a noise, upbraid, from in in (II) + crepare to crack, creak,… … Useful english dictionary
increpation — in·cre·pa·tion … English syllables
pre-increpation — … Useful english dictionary
reprimand — I noun admonishment, admonition, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chiding, condemnation, correction, criticism, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval, displeasure, dispraise, dressing down, exception, exprobration,… … Law dictionary
admonition — I noun admonishment, advance notice, advice, alarm, animadversion, caution, caveat, censure, commonition, contraindication, contrariety, contrary advice, counsel, dehortation, deprecation, dissuasion, exhortation, expostulation, foreboding,… … Law dictionary
bad repute — I noun abasement, abjection, abjectness, abomination, allegation, amoralism, amorality, animadversion, antagonism, aspersion, attaint, bad character, bad influence, bad name, betrayal, calumniation, calumny, castigation, censoriousness, censure,… … Law dictionary
reproach — I noun accusation, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chastisement, chiding, complaint, condemnation, contempt, contumelia, contumely, correction, degradation, denouncement, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval,… … Law dictionary
revilement — I noun abuse, affront, animadversion, aspersion, berating, billingsgate, bitter words, castigation, censure, condemnation, contumely, criticism, cursing, denunciation, depreciation, detraction, diatribe, discommendation, disparagement, execration … Law dictionary
