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reprove

re·prove [ ri prv ] (past and past participle re·proved, present participle re·prov·ing, 3rd person present singular re·proves)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
censure somebody: to speak to somebody in a way that shows disapproval of something he or she has done

[14th century. Via Old French reprover< Latin reprobare "prove to be unworthy" (see reprobate)]

re·prov·a·ble adjective
re·prov·er noun
re·prov·ing·ly adverb
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