Associations to the word «Reprove»
Noun
Wiktionary
REPROVE, verb. (intransitive) to express disapproval. [from 14th c.]
REPROVE, verb. (transitive) to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]
REPROVE, verb. (transitive) to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.). [from 14th c.]
Dictionary definition
REPROVE, verb. Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.