Reprove (Verb)
Meaning
Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She reprimanded the driver for not following the traffic rules, warning him of severe consequences if he continued to drive recklessly.
- The teacher reprove her student for being late every day and told him to mend his ways.
- The head of the department reprove his subordinate for the mistakes in the report, making him redo it from scratch.
- Her parents reprove her for neglecting her studies, urging her to take her education seriously.
- The principal reprove the student council for organizing a party without proper permission, asking them to explain their actions.