reprehend
verb (used with object)
to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame.
have reprehended
-
present perfectof reprehend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He himself indulged overmuch in alliteration, but it was with humorous intent; and critics forgave it in him when they would have reprehended it in another.
From The Bibliotaph and Other People by Leon H. (Leon Henry) Vincent
