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reprehend

/ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnd/

Where it comes from

From Latin reprehendō (“I hold back, check, blame”), from re- (“back”) + prehendō (“I hold, seize”). Compare French reprendre (“to reprove”).

verb reprehends · reprehending · reprehended

transitive To criticize, to reprove. publicly reprehend

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verb to criticise

Español	reprehender, reprender
Deutsch	monieren

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@misc{reprehend_2026,
  title = {reprehend},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reprehend},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}