Reprove
verb
To express disapproval for someone's behavior.
The teacher reproved the student for talking during the lecture.
Often appears as...
- reprove someone for
- reprove strongly
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To mention a wrongdoing or mistake to someone with the intention to correct them.
The editor reproved the author's article with several markups.
Often appears as...
- reprove a mistake
- reprove inaccuracies
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
verb
To express disapproval for someone's behavior.
The teacher reproved the student for talking during the lecture.
Often appears as...
- reprove someone for
- reprove strongly
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To mention a wrongdoing or mistake to someone with the intention to correct them.
The editor reproved the author's article with several markups.
Often appears as...
- reprove a mistake
- reprove inaccuracies
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Disapproval
Reprove is less harsh than scold and more about guiding than punishing.
She reproved him gently for arriving late.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Public
Reprove is often done in private to avoid embarrassing the person.
The manager reproved the employee in her office, not in front of the team.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Tone
The tone when reproving should be respectful and meant to help, not hurt.
His mentor reproved his conduct, suggesting better ways to approach the situation.
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Disapproval
Reprove is less harsh than scold and more about guiding than punishing.
She reproved him gently for arriving late.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Public
Reprove is often done in private to avoid embarrassing the person.
The manager reproved the employee in her office, not in front of the team.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Tone
The tone when reproving should be respectful and meant to help, not hurt.
His mentor reproved his conduct, suggesting better ways to approach the situation.
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Disapproval
Reprove is less harsh than scold and more about guiding than punishing.
She reproved him gently for arriving late.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Public
Reprove is often done in private to avoid embarrassing the person.
The manager reproved the employee in her office, not in front of the team.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Tone
The tone when reproving should be respectful and meant to help, not hurt.
His mentor reproved his conduct, suggesting better ways to approach the situation.
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How the coronavirus...
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How the coronavirus...
science and you and you trust the scientists and you think the data is getting better on this issue well maybe when they talk about climate change we should also be keeping in mind that the same thing is true and again that the data has been proving and reproving and confirming what they've been saying for
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Quote examples
Ari Graynor
American Actress
I would love to be in 'Downton Abbey.' That's the thing I thing many people would have a good laugh with me saying anything like that. I feel like that's the next phase of my career. To reprove to everyone that I can do things besides the crazy characters.
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Lynn Whitfield
American Actress
The life of an artist is always reproving what you can do, and I feel like there is still so much more to do. Because I still enjoy it, and I'm not one of those actors who feels like, 'Oh, I've arrived and you should worship at my altar,' kind of thing.
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James E. Faust
American Clergyman
When holiness is achieved by conforming to God's will, one knows intuitively that which is wrong and that which is right before the Lord. Holiness speaks when there is silence, encouraging that which is good or reproving that which is wrong.
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Isaac Barrow
English Mathematician
Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly.
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Ari Graynor
American Actress
I would love to be in 'Downton Abbey.' That's the thing I thing many people would have a good laugh with me saying anything like that. I feel like that's the next phase of my career. To reprove to everyone that I can do things besides the crazy characters.
Quote examples
Lynn Whitfield
American Actress
The life of an artist is always reproving what you can do, and I feel like there is still so much more to do. Because I still enjoy it, and I'm not one of those actors who feels like, 'Oh, I've arrived and you should worship at my altar,' kind of thing.
Quote examples
James E. Faust
American Clergyman
When holiness is achieved by conforming to God's will, one knows intuitively that which is wrong and that which is right before the Lord. Holiness speaks when there is silence, encouraging that which is good or reproving that which is wrong.
Quote examples
Isaac Barrow
English Mathematician
Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them.
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly.
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