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Meaning of reprove in English
Pronunciation
/rəˈpruv/
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Verb
reprove
Etymology
Middle English (also in the senses ‘reject’ and ‘censure’): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare‘disapprove’ (see reprobate)
Definitions
1.
take to task
Examples
« He admonished the child for his bad behavior »