Definizione monolingua

reprove

reprove (third-person singular simple present reproves, present participle reproving, simple past and past participle reproved)

1. (intransitive) To express disapproval. [from 14th c.]
2. (transitive) To rebuke or reprimand (someone). [from 14th c.]
   • 1611, Bible, Authorized (King James) Version, Proverbs IX.8:

     Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

3. (transitive) To convey one’s disapproval of (a behaviour, action etc.). [from 14th c.]
   • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 856:

     She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.

Definizione dizionario reprove

riprendere

avvertire

biasimare

censurare

criticare

minacciare

muggire

rabbuffare

rimbrottare

rimproverare

riprovare

Altri significati:

to convey one's disapproval of in a gentle, kind, sweet tone

(transitive) To convey one’s disapproval of; to rebuke, especially in a gentle, sweet, kind tone.