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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.

Synonyms

  • Decry
  • Objurgate
  • Excoriate
  • Condemn

Hypernyms

  • Denounce

Related Words

  • Reprobation (noun)

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.

Antonyms

  • Approbate

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.

Hypernyms

  • Doom
  • Condemn

Related Words

  • Reprobation (noun)
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