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R0166400 (rĭ-pro͞ov′)tr.v. re·proved, re·prov·ing, re·proves 1. To express disapproval to (someone); criticize: reproved the children for making too much noise. See Synonyms at admonish.2. To express disapproval about (something): "Some bigger boys laughed. But Augustine angrily reproved their frivolity" (Richard Hughes).

[Middle English reproven, from Anglo-Norman repruver, variant of Old French reprover, from Late Latin reprobāre, to disapprove; see reprobate.]

re·prov′a·ble adj.re·prov′al n.re·prov′er n.re·prov′ing·ly adv.

reprove

(rɪˈpruːv) vb (tr) to speak disapprovingly to (a person); rebuke or scold[C14: from Old French reprover, from Late Latin reprobāre, from Latin re- + probāre to examine, approve¹] reˈprovable adj reˈprover n reˈproving adj reˈprovingly adv

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v. -proved, -prov•ing. v.t. 1. to criticize or correct, esp. gently. 2. to express strong disapproval of; censure. 3. Obs. to disprove or refute. v.i. 4. to speak in reproof. [1275–1325; Middle English (v.) < Old French reprover < Latin reprobāre to condemn, reject = re- re- + probāre to approve, examine, prove] re•prov′er, n. re•prov′ing•ly, adv.

reprove

- To reject or express disapproval of something.See also related terms for reject.

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Past participle: reproved
Gerund: reproving

Imperative
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Present
I reprove
you reprove
he/she/it reproves
we reprove
you reprove
they reprove

Preterite
I reproved
you reproved
he/she/it reproved
we reproved
you reproved
they reproved

Present Continuous
I am reproving
you are reproving
he/she/it is reproving
we are reproving
you are reproving
they are reproving

Present Perfect
I have reproved
you have reproved
he/she/it has reproved
we have reproved
you have reproved
they have reproved

Past Continuous
I was reproving
you were reproving
he/she/it was reproving
we were reproving
you were reproving
they were reproving

Past Perfect
I had reproved
you had reproved
he/she/it had reproved
we had reproved
you had reproved
they had reproved

Future
I will reprove
you will reprove
he/she/it will reprove
we will reprove
you will reprove
they will reprove

Future Perfect
I will have reproved
you will have reproved
he/she/it will have reproved
we will have reproved
you will have reproved
they will have reproved

Future Continuous
I will be reproving
you will be reproving
he/she/it will be reproving
we will be reproving
you will be reproving
they will be reproving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been reproving
you have been reproving
he/she/it has been reproving
we have been reproving
you have been reproving
they have been reproving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been reproving
you will have been reproving
he/she/it will have been reproving
we will have been reproving
you will have been reproving
they will have been reproving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been reproving
you had been reproving
he/she/it had been reproving
we had been reproving
you had been reproving
they had been reproving

Conditional
I would reprove
you would reprove
he/she/it would reprove
we would reprove
you would reprove
they would reprove

Past Conditional
I would have reproved
you would have reproved
he/she/it would have reproved
we would have reproved
you would have reproved
they would have reproved

Thesaurus

Verb

reprove - take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"admonishcriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

reprove

verb rebuke, censure, reprimand, scold, check, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), berate, tick off (informal), chide, admonish, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), take to task, read the riot act, upbraid, bawl out (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), reprehend Women were reproved if they did not wear hats.
encourage, praise, applaud, compliment, commend

reprove

verbTo criticize for a fault or an offense:admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, tax, upbraid.Informal: bawl out, lambaste.Slang: chew out.Idioms: bring to task, call on the carpet, haul over the coals, let someone have it.

Translations

指摘谴责

reproof

(rəˈpruːf) noun (an) act of rebuking or reproaching. a glance of stern reproof; He has received several reproofs for bad behaviour.责备reprove (rəˈpruːv) verb to tell (a person) that he has done wrong. The teacher reproved the boys for coming late to school. 指摘，谴责 reˈproving adjectivea reproving look.谴责的reˈprovingly adverb谴责地

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reprove (someone or something) for (doing) (something)

To scold, criticize, or express disappointment in or disapproval of someone, oneself, or some group or organization for some action, error, or wrongdoing. It filled me with guilt the way my mother reproved me for failing my exam. The federal court reproved the banks for their part in plunging the economy into recession, but stopped short of actually imposing any punishment or penalty. He reproved himself for saying such foolish things on his date.See also: reprove

reprove someone for something

to criticize or censure someone for something. The boss reproved all the employees for their use of the telephones for personal calls. We were all reproved for being late too often.See also: reprove

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verb rebuke

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verb to criticize for a fault or an offense

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verb take to task

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