Reproof

//ɹɪˈpɹuːf// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition. countable, uncountable

    "You could not give me a greater reproof for the mistake I fell into. It was all my doing, I know. I have not forgotten it, I assure you."

  2. 2
    an act or expression of criticism and censure wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To proof again.

    "We need to reproof the book before publication."

  2. 2
    take to task wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
rebukeblameadmonishadmonishmentadmonitionanathema

Example

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"It was then that my father's reproof had come home to me."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French reprove, from reprover. See reprove.

Etymology 2

From re- + proof.

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