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    reproval
    /rɪˈpruːvl/

    noun

    • 1. the expression of blame or disapproval: "her behaviour was immature, which attracted her father's reproval"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reprovalReproval - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you criticize or reprimand someone, you express reproval. Your parents' reproval will be understandable if you borrow their car without asking and then drive it into a tree. A judge may convey her reproval to a defendant who's found guilty with an especially harsh sentence.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › reprovalReproval - definition of reproval by The Free Dictionary

    1. To express disapproval to (someone); criticize: reproved the children for making too much noise. See Synonyms at admonish. 2. To express disapproval about (something): "Some bigger boys laughed. But Augustine angrily reproved their frivolity" (Richard Hughes).

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPROVAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    REPROVAL definition: the act of reproving | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › reprovalREPROVAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reproval definition: the act of reproving. . See examples of REPROVAL used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › reprovalREPROVAL - 28 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    reproval. noun. These are words and phrases related to reproval. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. REPRIMAND. Synonyms. reprimand. sharp reproof. rebuke. reproach. admonition. admonishment. upbraiding. scolding. remonstrance. castigation. chiding. dressing down. berating. trimming. censure. criticism. obloquy. opprobrium.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREPROVAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

    REPROVAL definition: the act of reproving | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reproveReprove - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you get into trouble and are sent to the principal’s office, be prepared for the principal to reprove you for your behavior. To reprove is to scold, reprimand, or — in plain English — “chew out.”. Reprove is a verb used in the same way as “scold,” or “dress down.”.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › reprovalREPROVAL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use reproval in a sentence The humanity of the Fields would not utter a word of reproval to either of us.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › reproval_nreproval, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun reproval. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishreproval - definition of reproval in English from the Oxford ...

    the expression of blame or disapproval:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.