reprehend en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnd/
Etymology
From Latin reprehendō (“I hold back, check, blame”), from re- (“back”) + prehendō (“I hold, seize”). Compare French reprendre (“to reprove”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To criticize, to reprove.
publicly reprehend
reprehend misconduct
Critics reprehended the company for its unethical practices.
The teacher did not hesitate to reprehend students for cheating.
severely reprehend
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reprehends | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reprehended | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reprehended | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| reprehending | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
reprehension · reprove · reprehensible · reprieve · apprehend · comprehend · reprimand · criticize · reprisal · reprise · rebuke
Translations (8)
es reprender (to criticise) · de monieren (to criticise) · es reprehender (to criticise) · sv tadla (to criticise) · cs hanět (to criticise) · cs kárat (to criticise) · da dadle (to criticise) · mi whakahēhē (to criticise)