Definitions of reprove

1. To convince.

2. To chide to the face as blameworthy; to accuse as guilty; to censure.

3. To express disapprobation of; as, to reprove faults.

4. To rebuke with kindness and justice; to blame.

5. To condemn: to chide: to censure: ( B.) to disprove or refute.

6. To censure directly; rebuke.

7. To censure authoritatively; blame; rebuke.

8. take to task; " He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

9. To blame or censure; to charge with a fault to the face; to reprehend or rebuke. See Reprobate.

10. To reprimand; to chide; to charge with blame or censure; to rebuke.

11. Reprover, reproval.

12. REPROVER.

13. Reprovingly.