reprove

[US]/rɪ'pruːv/
[UK]/rɪ'pruv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. scold; condemn; criticize
vi. rebuke; accuse; reprimand

Example Sentences

he was reproved for obscenity.

The school boy took it ill that the teacher reproved him for idleness.

With a quick look the teacher reproved the child for whispering in class.

We reprove and condemn it as gravely offensive to the dignity of this Apostolic See,to Our own person,to the Episcopacy,and to the clergy and all the Catholics of France.

The teacher had to reprove the student for talking during the exam.

It is important to reprove unethical behavior in the workplace.

Parents should reprove their children when they misbehave.

The manager had to reprove the employee for being late to work.

She did not appreciate being reproved in front of her colleagues.

He tried to reprove her for her careless mistake.

The coach reproved the player for not following the team's strategy.

It is necessary to reprove any form of discrimination in the workplace.

She gently reproved her friend for being too critical.

The supervisor had to reprove the team for missing the deadline.

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