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Showing words for REPROVE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Reprove

reprove

6 Letter Words for Reprove

prover, rerope

5 Letter Words for Reprove

perve, porer, prore, prove, repro, rever, roper, rover, verre

4 Letter Words for Reprove

erer, ever, evoe, over, peer, pere, perv, pore, porr, pree, prov, repo, repr, reve, roer, rope, rove, veep, veer

3 Letter Words for Reprove

eer, ere, err, eve, oer, ope, opv, ore, pee, per, por, pre, pro, ree, rep, rev, roe, vee, ver, voe, vor

Definitions for Reprove

[1] to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
[2] to disapprove of strongly; censure: to reprove a bad decision.
[3] Obsolete . to disprove or refute.
[4] to speak in reproof; administer a reproof.
[5] to prove again.
[6] (tr) to speak disapprovingly to (a person); rebuke or scold

Words related to Reprove

scold, chide, berate, admonish, upbraid, lambaste, castigate, reprimand, censure, lecture, reproach, condemn

Words nearby Reprove

reprographics, reprography, reproof, reprovable, reproval, reprove, rept, rept., reptant, reptile, reptiles

Origin of Reprove

-proveFirst recorded in 1520–30; re- + prove

Words that may be confused with Reprove

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, re-provere-prove, reprove

Other words from Reprove

re·prov·er , noun
re·prov·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Reprove

C14: from Old French reprover , from Late Latin reprobāre , from Latin re- + probāre to examine, approve 1

Synonyms for Reprove

admonish, berate, castigate, censure, chide, condemn, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, reproach, scold, upbraid, bawl out, chew out, jump down one's throat, lay into, read the riot act, take to task