Right, always, to reprimand echo (11)

I believe the answer is:

reverberate

'echo' is the definition.
(I know that echo can be written as reverberate)

'right always to reprimand' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'always' becomes 'ever' (synonyms).
'to reprimand' becomes 'berate' (synonyms).
'r'+'ever'+'berate'='REVERBERATE'

(Other definitions for reverberate that I've seen before include "Resound" , "Echo loudly" , "Echo around" , "boom" , "ring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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