reproved

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punished especially by reproof or reprimand
past of reprove
reprove
To convey one’s disapproval of; to rebuke, especially in a gentle, sweet, kind tone

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

reprove
{v} to blam, censure, chide, condemn
reprove
To convey one's disapproval of; to rebuke, especially in a gentle, sweet, kind tone
reprove
{f} admonish, reproach; censure, condemn; blame, accuse
reprove
take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
reprove
To disprove; to refute
reprove
To chide to the face as blameworthy; to accuse as guilty; to censure
reprove
If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way. `There's no call for talk like that,' Mrs Evans reproved him Women were reproved if they did not wear hats in court. = admonish. to criticize someone for something that they have done = tell off reprove sb for (doing) sth (reprover, from reprobare , from probare; PROBE)
reprove
To express disapprobation of; as, to reprove faults
reprove
To convince
reproved

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    re·proved

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    Etymology

    [ ri-'prüv ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove, condemn, from Latin re- + probare to test, approve; more at PROVE.
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