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reprove¹

  • /ɹɪˈpɹuːv/ UK

Rhymes with -uːv

Where it comes from

From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate.

verb reproves · reproving · reproved

  1. intransitive To express disapproval.

    Similar: admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, clobber, cannonade, slash, lash, blame, scorch, blast

  2. transitive To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
  3. transitive To deny or reject (as a feeling, behaviour, action, etc.). She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.

reprove²

  • /ɹiːˈpɹuːv/ UK

Rhymes with -uːv

Where it comes from

From re- + prove.

verb reproves · reproving · reproved · reproven · re-prove

  1. transitive To prove again. As we've just learned, as long as we live in the manifest realm, a hero's journey is never over. We are constantly having to reprove ourselves.

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verb to convey one's disapproval of (something)

한국어꾸짖다 kkujitda, 질책하다 jilchaekhada
Deutschrügen, tadeln, maßregeln, zurechtweisen, mahnen, ermahnen
Italianodisapprovare, riprovare
Românămustra, certa

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@misc{reprove_2026,
  title = {reprove},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reprove},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}