reprove

verb

re·prove ri-ˈprüv How to pronounce reprove (audio)

reproved; reproving

transitive verb

: to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent

: to express disapproval of : censure

it is not for me to reprove popular taste

D. W. Brogan

obsolete : disprove, refute

obsolete : convince, convict

intransitive verb

: to express rebuke or reproof

reprover noun

reprovingly

ri-ˈprü-viŋ-lē How to pronounce reprove (audio)

adverb

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Reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, and chide all mean to criticize. Reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. Rebuke suggests a sharp or stern criticism (as in "In the interview, the candidate sternly rebuked the agendas of those running against her"). Reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke ("He was reprimanded before the ethics committee"). Admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel ("The assistant manager was admonished to control expenses"). Reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild scolding ("The teacher reproached the student for tardiness" and "The child was chided by his nana for untidiness"). Incidentally, the resemblance of reprove to prove is not coincidental—both words can be traced back to the Latin probare ("to test" or "to prove").

Example Sentences

The teacher reproved the student for being late. my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better

Recent Examples on the Web Until Elliott reproves that, none of those three assumptions should drive Dallas’ game plan.

Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2019 In lengthy reports released Thursday, the ethics panel reproved Reps.

Elise Viebeck, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2018 Jack’s shoulders are slumped forward, his arms crossed, while John’s maternal aunt Annie reproves him with an extended finger.

Jason Farago, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2018

reprove

verb

as in to admonish

to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better

Synonyms & Similar Words

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admonish
reprimand
scold
criticize
chide
blame
reproach
rebuke
fault
upbraid
get on
get after
condemn
berate
reprehend
censure
mock
castigate
tick off
lecture
crucify
flay
denounce
harangue
excoriate
lash
assail
minimize
disparage
burn one's ears
lambast
attack
ridicule
rate
belittle
dress down
chew out
pan
lambaste
jaw
knock
deride
keelhaul
deprecate
scorn
diss
bad-mouth
scoff
abuse
score
slam
dis
rail (at or against)
blast
put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approve
indorse
endorse
sanction
okay
extol
praise
applaud
salute
laud
extoll
tout
hail
OK

as in to censure

to express public or formal disapproval of the principal reproved the hockey team for their display of poor sportsmanship on the ice and ordered that a letter of apology be sent to the other school

Synonyms & Similar Words

censure
reprimand
condemn
punish
denounce
scold
criticize
admonish
reproach
rebuke
chastise
upbraid
objurgate
call to account
bring to account
berate
castigate
disparage
flay
belittle
lecture
cut up
tell off
lambast
lambaste
keelhaul
bawl out
deprecate
rag
dress down
chew out
depreciate
jaw
gibbet
rate
score
rail (at or against)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

commend
indorse
endorse
cite
honor
applaud
approve
praise
hail
bless
sanction
eulogize
laud
acclaim

as in to dislike

to hold an unfavorable opinion of the older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music

Synonyms & Similar Words

dislike
criticize
disesteem
reject
denounce
discountenance
condemn
deprecate
mislike
reprehend
disfavor
tsk-tsk
scold
scorn
disrelish
look down one's nose (on)
frown (on or upon)
pooh
censure
disapprove (of)
chide
tut-tut (over or about)
reproach
rebuke
reprobate
tut (over or about)
pooh-pooh
discommend
object (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approve
like
favor
indorse
sanction
endorse
support
love
enjoy
relish
dig
adore
delight (in)
fancy
groove (on)
revel (in)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of reprove are admonish, chide, rebuke, reprimand, and reproach. While all these words mean "to criticize adversely," reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault.

gently reproved my table manners

While the synonyms admonish and reprove are close in meaning, admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel.

admonished by my parents to control expenses

The synonyms rebuke and reprove are sometimes interchangeable, but rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof.

the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics

The meanings of reprimand and reprove largely overlap; however, reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke.

reprimanded by the ethics committee

Both reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding.

reproached him for tardiness

chided by their mother for untidiness

单词	reprove
释义	reprove verb re·prove ri-ˈprüv reproved; reproving transitive verb 1 : to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent 2 : to express disapproval of : censure it is not for me to reprove popular taste D. W. Brogan 3 obsolete : disprove, refute 4 obsolete : convince, convict intransitive verb : to express rebuke or reproof reprover noun reprovingly ri-ˈprü-viŋ-lē adverb Did you know? Reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, and chide all mean to criticize. Reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. Rebuke suggests a sharp or stern criticism (as in "In the interview, the candidate sternly rebuked the agendas of those running against her"). Reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke ("He was reprimanded before the ethics committee"). Admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel ("The assistant manager was admonished to control expenses"). Reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild scolding ("The teacher reproached the student for tardiness" and "The child was chided by his nana for untidiness"). Incidentally, the resemblance of reprove to prove is not coincidental—both words can be traced back to the Latin probare ("to test" or "to prove"). Synonyms admonish chide rebuke reprimand reproach tick off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The teacher reproved the student for being late. my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better Recent Examples on the Web Until Elliott reproves that, none of those three assumptions should drive Dallas’ game plan. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2019 In lengthy reports released Thursday, the ethics panel reproved Reps. Elise Viebeck, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2018 Jack’s shoulders are slumped forward, his arms crossed, while John’s maternal aunt Annie reproves him with an extended finger. Jason Farago, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2018 Word History Etymology Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-French reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove, condemn, from Latin re- + probare to test, approve — more at prove First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition reprove verb re·prove ri-ˈprüv reproved; reproving : to express blame or disapproval of : scold No one reproved him because he had disobeyed … Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain reprove verb 1 as in to admonish to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance admonish reprimand scold criticize chide blame reproach rebuke fault upbraid get on get after condemn berate reprehend censure mock castigate tick off lecture crucify flay denounce harangue excoriate lash assail minimize disparage burn one's ears lambast attack ridicule rate belittle dress down chew out pan lambaste jaw knock deride keelhaul deprecate scorn diss bad-mouth scoff abuse score slam dis rail (at or against) blast put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms approve indorse endorse sanction okay extol praise applaud salute laud extoll tout hail OK See More 2 as in to censure to express public or formal disapproval of the principal reproved the hockey team for their display of poor sportsmanship on the ice and ordered that a letter of apology be sent to the other school Synonyms & Similar Words censure reprimand condemn punish denounce scold criticize admonish reproach rebuke chastise upbraid objurgate call to account bring to account berate castigate disparage flay belittle lecture cut up tell off lambast lambaste keelhaul bawl out deprecate rag dress down chew out depreciate jaw gibbet rate score rail (at or against) Antonyms & Near Antonyms commend indorse endorse cite honor applaud approve praise hail bless sanction eulogize laud acclaim See More 3 as in to dislike to hold an unfavorable opinion of the older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music Synonyms & Similar Words dislike criticize disesteem reject denounce discountenance condemn deprecate mislike reprehend disfavor tsk-tsk scold scorn disrelish look down one's nose (on) frown (on or upon) pooh censure disapprove (of) chide tut-tut (over or about) reproach rebuke reprobate tut (over or about) pooh-pooh discommend object (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms approve like favor indorse sanction endorse support love enjoy relish dig adore delight (in) fancy groove (on) revel (in) See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of reprove are admonish, chide, rebuke, reprimand, and reproach. While all these words mean "to criticize adversely," reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. gently reproved my table manners While the synonyms admonish and reprove are close in meaning, admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel. admonished by my parents to control expenses The synonyms rebuke and reprove are sometimes interchangeable, but rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof. the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics The meanings of reprimand and reprove largely overlap; however, reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke. reprimanded by the ethics committee Both reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding. reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness
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reprove

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