reprove
Meaning
- (intransitive) To express disapproval.
- (transitive) To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
- (transitive) To deny or reject (as a feeling, behaviour, action, etc.).
Synonyms
Translations
rügen
reprobar
riprendere
terechtwijzen
azarlamak
censurarPronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈpɹuːv/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate.
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