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   reprove

   /rɪˈpruːv/

   verb

   • 1. reprimand (someone): "he was reproved for obscenity"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the senses ‘reject’ and ‘censure’): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare ‘disapprove’ (see reprobate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. reprovable adjective
   • 2. reprover noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reproveReprove Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REPROVE is to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent. How to use reprove in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Reprove.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPROVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REPROVE definition: 1. to tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour: 2. to tell someone that…. Learn more.

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   to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake. Synonyms: admonish, reprehend, chide, upbraid, reprimand, scold. Antonyms: praise. to disapprove of strongly; censure: to reprove a bad decision. Obsolete. to disprove or refute. verb (used without object) , re·proved, re·prov·ing.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPROVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPROVE meaning: 1. to tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour: 2. to tell someone that…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reproveReprove - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To reprove is to express your dissatisfaction or disapproval with something. It’s a less severe word than denounce or decry. It is closer to the verb criticize. Your parents might reprove you for a minor offense like not cleaning your room or chewing with your mouth open.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPROVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way. [ formal ] 'There's no call for talk like that,' Mrs Evans reproved him.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reproveReprove - definition of reprove by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to criticize or correct, esp. gently. 2. to express strong disapproval of; censure. 3. Obs. to disprove or refute.