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reprove
Synonyms and Antonyms of reprove
- my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better
berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, harangue, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, upbraid
abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, knock, lash, pan, reprehend, slam
- the principal reproved the hockey team for their display of poor sportsmanship on the ice and ordered that a letter of apology be sent to the other school
- the older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music
endorse (also indorse), sanction, support
adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)
Synonym Discussion of reprove
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- gently reproved my table manners
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- the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics
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- reprimanded by the ethics committee
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- admonished by my parents to control expenses
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- reproached him for tardiness
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- chided by their mother for untidiness
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