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reprobate

3 entries found.

  1. 1reprobate (transitive verb)
  2. 2reprobate (adjective)
  3. 3reprobate (noun)

Main Entry:
1rep·ro·bate Listen to the pronunciation of 1reprobate
Pronunciation:
\ˈre-prə-ˌbāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
rep·ro·bat·ed; rep·ro·bat·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Late Latin reprobatus, past participle of reprobare — more at reprove
Date:
15th century
1 : to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil <reprobating the laxity of the age> 2 : to foreordain to damnation 3 : to refuse to accept : reject
synonyms see criticize
— rep·ro·ba·tive Listen to the pronunciation of reprobative \ˈre-prə-ˌbā-tiv\ adjective
— rep·ro·ba·to·ry Listen to the pronunciation of reprobatory \-bə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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