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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.

Synonyms

  • Reproof
  • Admonish

Hypernyms

  • Criticise
  • Knock
  • Pick Apart

Related Words

  • Reproval (noun)
  • Reprover (noun)
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