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reproveverb to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a faultmy piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better admonish, chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, tick off berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, harangue, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, upbraidabuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), excoriate, fault, knock, lash, pan, reprehend, slambelittle, deprecate, disparage, minimize, mock, put downderide, ridicule, scoff, scorn burn one's ears, get after, get on approve, endorse(also indorse), OK(or okay), sanctionapplaud, extol(also extoll), hail, laud, praise, salute, tout to express public or formal disapproval ofthe principal reproved the hockey team for their display of poor sportsmanship on the ice and ordered that a letter of apology be sent to the other school censure, condemn, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach admonish, chastisecastigate, punishbawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraidbelittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage bring to account, call to account cite, commend, endorse(also indorse) acclaim, applaud, hail, honoreulogize, laud, praiseapprove, bless, sanction to hold an unfavorable opinion ofthe older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music deprecate, disapprove (of), discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about) disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh(also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorncensure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommendchide, rebuke, reproach, scold look down one's nose (on) approve, favor, like endorse(also indorse), sanction, supportadore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in) reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide mean to criticize adversely.reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault.gently reproved my table manners rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof.the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke.reprimanded by the ethics committee admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel.admonished by my parents to control expenses reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding.reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness in the 14th century |