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- Dictionaryreprove/rɪˈpruːv/
verb
- 1. reprimand (someone): "he was reproved for obscenity"
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The meaning of REPROVE is to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent. How to use reprove in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Reprove.
Reprove means to tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour. Learn more about this formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.
Reprove definition: to criticize or correct, especially gently. See examples of REPROVE used in a sentence.
Reprove means to tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behavior. Learn more about this formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way. [ formal ] 'There's no call for talk like that,' Mrs Evans reproved him.
To reprove is to express your dissatisfaction or disapproval with something. It’s a less severe word than denounce or decry. It is closer to the verb criticize. Your parents might reprove you for a minor offense like not cleaning your room or chewing with your mouth open.
Reprove means to express disapproval or criticism to someone or something. Find the origin, usage, and examples of reprove and related terms in this comprehensive online dictionary.
