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reprehend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of reprehend

1 to declare to be morally wrong or evil

that denomination reprehends murder in any form, contending that the taking of life is never justified

Synonyms of reprehend

anathematize, censure, condemn, damn, decry, denounce, execrate, reprobate

Words Related to reprehend

attack, blame, blast, criticize, dis (also diss) [slang], dispraise, fault, knock, pan, slam

belittle, deprecate, disparage

blacklist, excommunicate, ostracize

castigate, chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reproach

admonish, chide, reprove

berate, lambaste (or lambast), rake, scold, upbraid, vituperate

curse, imprecate

abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe, revile

Near Antonyms of reprehend

approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction

eulogize, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, praise

acclaim, applaud, commend, hail, salute, tout

consecrate, hallow, sanctify

honor, revere, venerate

Antonyms of reprehend

2 to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

without exception, book reviewers reprehended the novel's tired plot

Synonyms of reprehend

blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], dispraise, fault, knock, pan, slag [chiefly British]

Words Related to reprehend

assail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slash

nick (at), snipe (at)

beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whine

admonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove

berate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraid

bad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down

Phrases Synonymous with reprehend

come down hard (on), find fault (with), take to task

Near Antonyms of reprehend

approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), recommend, sanction

Antonyms of reprehend

extol (also extoll), laud, praise

Synonym Discussion of reprehend

criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions.

- criticized the police for using violence

reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.

- reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students

censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding.

- a Senator formally censured by his peers

reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction.

- reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle

condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment.

- condemned the government's racial policies

denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration.

- a pastoral letter denouncing abortion

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