reprove
Use Reprove in a sentence
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verb (used with object)
1.
to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
2.
to disapprove of strongly; censure: to reprove a bad decision.
3.
Obsolete. to disprove or refute.
verb (used without object)
4.
to speak in reproof; administer a reproof.
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reprove (rɪˈpruːv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to speak disapprovingly to (a person); rebuke or scold | |
| [C14: from Old French reprover, from Late Latin reprobāre, from Latin | |
| re'provable | |
| —adj | |
| re'prover | |
| —n | |
| re'proving | |
| —adj | |
| re'provingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
reprove
c.1300, from O.Fr. reprover, from L.L. reprobare "disapprove, reject, condemn" (see reprobate).
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Example sentences
But the homespun tales are often followed by a pointed reprove of his many vocal critics.
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