Reprove
11reprove — UK [rɪˈpruːv] / US [rɪˈpruv] verb [transitive] Word forms reprove : present tense I/you/we/they reprove he/she/it reproves present participle reproving past tense reproved past participle reproved formal to criticize or blame someone for doing… …
12reprove — verb To convey one’s disapproval of; to rebuke, especially in a gentle, sweet, kind tone. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee …
13reprove — re|prove [rıˈpru:v] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove , from Latin probare; PROBE2] formal to criticize someone for something that they have done = ↑tell off reprove sb for (doing) sth …
14reprove — [[t]rɪpru͟ːv[/t]] reproves, reproving, reproved VERB If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way. [FORMAL] [V with quote] There s no call for talk like that, Mrs Evans… …
15reprove — verb (T) formal to criticize someone for something that they have done: reprove sb for doing sth: I was reproved for wasting good paper …
16reprove — verb was it necessary to reprove Vicki just for dropping a few crumbs? Syn: reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, rake/haul over the coals, criticize, censure; informal tell off, give… …
17reprove — Synonyms and related words: admonish, bring to book, call down, call to account, chasten, chastise, chide, correct, have words with, lecture, lesson, objurgate, rack, rate, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, scold, set down, set straight, spank,… …
18reprove — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. admonish, censure, rebuke, chide, criticize. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. admonish, rebuke, criticize, blame; see censure . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ri… …
19reprove — re|prove [ rı pruv ] verb transitive FORMAL to criticize or blame someone for doing something wrong or bad …
20reprove — v. a. Ritson’s AS. xviii. 46 …
