English > reprove: 1 sense > verb 1, communication| Meaning | take to task. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Synonyms | admonish, reproof |
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| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
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| Spanish | amonestar, censurar, criticar, dar una paliza, discutir, echar una reprimenda, increpar, llamar la atención, poner verde, rechazar, reconvenir, regañar, reñir, reprender a gritos, reprender, reprimir, reprobar, reprochar, retar, tener unas palabras, vociferar |
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| Catalan | amonestar, increpar, reganyar, renyar, reprendre, reprovar |
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| Nouns | reproval | an act or expression of criticism and censure |
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| reprover | someone who finds fault or imputes blame |