Antonym of COMMEND

Answer: Option A

Commend : praise formally or officially.
Censure : express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
Praise : express warm approval or admiration of.
Defy : openly resist or refuse to obey.
Defame : damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

Antonym of Commend is Censure