reproved

verb

Definition of reprovednext
past tense of reprove
1
as in admonished
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault my piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better

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2
as in reprimanded
to express public or formal disapproval of 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

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3
as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of the older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproved
  1. admonished
  2. disliked
  3. criticized
  4. condemned
  5. punished
  6. denounced
Verb
  • The judge admonished Carter's lawyer for some of his legal maneuvering.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of admonished
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  • Republicans objecting to that measure also disliked the debt ceiling language, and had demanded offsetting spending cuts,.
    Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of disliked
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  • Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticized
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  • Her kids will be condemned to doing worse throughout their entire lives.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • That treaty made Egypt the first Arab country to formally recognize the state of Israel, a move condemned by other Arab nations but which led to demilitarization of the Sinai Peninsula that lies between Israel and Egypt.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemned
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  • Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.
    Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Or will they be punished for what Gi-hun and his friends tried to do in the Season 2 finale?
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of punished
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  • She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.
    Juan Salinas II, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of denounced
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