Argot for defend with the intent to defeat.

Inflected Forms(s):

Reprimanding (adjective), Reprimanded (past tense), Reprimands (present perfect)

Comments:

This argot is essentially a variation on the layman's meaning - to scold.

Synonym(s):

Attacking, Aggressive, Crushing, Striking

Opposite(s):

Calming, Checking, Taming

Related Self-Defense Technique(s):

Reprimanding the Bears