Reproof (Verb)
Meaning
Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The teacher reproved the student for cheating on the exam.
- The manager reproved the employee for being consistently late to work.
- Her parents reproved her for staying out past her bedtime without permission.
- The principal reproved the athlete for violating the school's sports code of conduct.
- The editor reproved the writer for submitting an article with multiple factual errors.