reproved
Meaning of reproved
verb, past tense
- reprimand (someone).
he was reproved for obscenity
‘Don't be childish, Hilary,’ he reproved mildly
Middle English (also in the senses ‘reject’ and ‘censure’): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare ‘disapprove’ (see reprobate).
Information about reproved
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Hyphenation of reproved
re-proved
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- reproved is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
reproved synonyms
Meaning admonished:
admonished, chastened, rebuked, reprimanded
Meaning address a reprimand to:
Meaning express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions:
Meaning accuse someone of:
Meaning remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily:
Meaning warn or reprimand someone firmly:
Meaning rebuke or reprimand severely:
Meaning scold or rebuke:
Meaning find fault with (someone); scold:
Meaning scold or criticize (someone) angrily:
Meaning reprimand (someone) severely:
Meaning criticize (someone or something) harshly:
Meaning indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way:
Meaning express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement:
Meaning criticize severely:
Meaning criticize fiercely:
Meaning give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag:
Meaning punish (someone) by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern:
Meaning reprimand severely:
Meaning a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by judges and barristers in law courts or by people trying to conceal their baldness:
Meaning a number of people or things in a more or less straight line:
Meaning assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale:
Meaning make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts:
Meaning reprimand:
Meaning rebuke severely; scold:
reproved antonyms
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Meaning politely congratulate or praise (someone) for something:
Anagrams of reproved
Words that rhyme with reproved
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