reprehend
rep·re·hend
transitive verb \ˌre-pri-ˈhend\Definition of REPREHEND
: to voice disapproval of : censure
Examples of REPREHEND
- <that denomination reprehends murder in any form, contending that the taking of life is never justified>
- <without exception, book reviewers reprehended the novel's tired plot>
Origin of REPREHEND
Middle English, from Latin reprehendere, literally, to hold back, from re- + prehendere to grasp — more at get
First Known Use: 14th century
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