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1. (v.t.) reprove
to criticize or correct, esp. gently.
2. reprove
to express strong disapproval of; censure.
3. reprove
Obs. to disprove or refute.
4. (v.i.) reprove
to speak in reproof.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME (v.) < OF reprover < L reprobāre to condemn, reject = re-re - + probāre to approve, examine, prove)
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1. (verb) admonish, reprove
take to task
"He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
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1. (verb) reprove
to convince
2. (verb) reprove
to disprove; to refute
3. (verb) reprove
to chide to the face as blameworthy; to accuse as guilty; to censure
4. (verb) reprove
to express disapprobation of; as, to reprove faults
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Sense: to tell (a person) that he has done wrong
The teacher reproved the boys for coming late to school.
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 Afrikaans: waarsku |
 Arabic: يُوَبِّخ، يُؤَنِّب |
 Bulgarian: укорявам |
 Brazilian: repreender / reprovar |
 Czech: pokárat |
 German: rügen |
 Danish: irettesætte |
 Greek: επιπλήττω |
 Spanish: reprobar, reprender |
 Estonian: noomima |
 Finnish: moittia |
 French: réprimander |
 Hebrew: לִגעוֹר |
 Hindi: फटकारना |
 Croatian: ukoriti, kuditi |
 Hungarian: megdorgál |
 Indonesian: menegur |
 Icelandic: ávíta |
 Italian: rimproverare |
 Japanese: 叱る |
 Korean: 야단 치다 |
 Lithuanian: priekaištauti |
 Latvian: pārmest; aizrādīt |
 Malay: mengingatkan |
 Dutch: terechtwijzen |
 Norwegian: irettesette, bebreide |
 Polish: strofować |
 Persian: شرمنده ساختن |
 Pashto: سپكول، شرمول، غندل مسخره |
 Portuguese: repreender |
 Romanian: a mustra |
 Russian: делать выговор |
 Slovak: pokarhať |
 Slovenian: ošteti |
 Serbian: prigovoriti |
 Swedish: tillrättavisa, förebrå |
 Thai: ตำหนิ |
 Turkish: azarlamak |
 Taiwanese: 責備 |
 Ukrainian: лаяти; докоряти |
 Urdu: ملامت کرنا |
 Vietnamese: khiển trách |
 Chinese: 指摘，谴责 |
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