# reprove

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpɹuːv/

## Definitions
1. To express disapproval.
2. To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
3. To deny or reject (as a feeling, behaviour, action, etc.).

## Etymology
From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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