Meaning Of The Word Reprove

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What's The Definition Of Reprove?

reprove
verb: If you reprove someone, you speak angrily or seriously to them because they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way.

reprove in American English
to speak to in disapproval; rebuke
intransitive verb: to speak in reproof; administer a reproof
transitive verb: to criticize or correct, esp. gently

reprove in British English
verb: to speak disapprovingly to (a person); rebuke or scold

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