Reprobate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The corrupt politician's actions were widely reprobated by the public and the media.
- The company's executives publicly reprobated the behavior of their former CEO.
- The politician reprobated the use of violence as a means to achieve social change.
- The UN reprobated the country's decision to go to war without exhausting all diplomatic channels.
- Many churches reprobated the government's tolerance of corruption and abuse of power.
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Meaning 2
Reject (documents) as invalid.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The board of directors will reprobate the financial reports if they contain errors or inconsistencies.
- A judge may reprobate a witness statement if it is proven to be perjured.
- The company reprobated the initial contract due to discrepancies in the terms and conditions.
- The official reprobated the application since it failed to meet the required criteria.
- The editor reprobated the manuscript because it did not adhere to the publication's guidelines.
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Meaning 3
Abandon to eternal damnation; "God reprobated the unrepenting sinner".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The stern judge reprobated the thief, deeming them unworthy of redemption.
- The clergyman warned that God would reprobate those who refused to seek forgiveness.
- According to the scriptures, the wicked would be reprobated by the Lord on Judgment Day.
- In the eyes of the heavens, the cruel dictator was reprobated for his innocent bloodshed.
- The holy scripture warned that those who committed sacrilege would be reprobated by the Almighty.