reprove
[ ri-proov ]
/ rɪˈpruv /
verb (used with object), re·proved, re·prov·ing.
to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
to disapprove of strongly; censure: to reprove a bad decision.
Obsolete. to disprove or refute.
verb (used without object), re·proved, re·prov·ing.
to speak in reproof; administer a reproof.
SYNONYMS FOR reprove
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Origin of reprove
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1. See reproach.
OTHER WORDS FROM reprove
re·prov·er, nounre·prov·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reprove
re-prove, reproveDefinition for reprove (2 of 2)
re-prove
[ ree-proov ]
/ riˈpruv /
verb (used with or without object), re-proved, re-proved or re-prov·en, re-prov·ing.
to prove again.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-prove
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British Dictionary definitions for reprove
reprove
/ (rɪˈpruːv) /
verb
(tr) to speak disapprovingly to (a person); rebuke or scold
Derived forms of reprove
reprovable, adjectivereprover, nounreproving, adjectivereprovingly, adverbWord Origin for reprove
C14: from Old French reprover, from Late Latin reprobāre, from Latin re- + probāre to examine, approve 1
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