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reprehend

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rep·re·hend  (rpr-hnd)
tr.v. rep·re·hend·ed, rep·re·hend·ing, rep·re·hends
To reprove; censure. See Synonyms at criticize.
[Middle English reprehenden, from Latin reprehendere : re-, re- + prehendere, to seize; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]
reprehend [ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd]
vb
(tr) to find fault with; criticize
[from Latin reprehendere to hold fast, rebuke, from re- + prendere to grasp]
reprehendable  adj
reprehender  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.reprehend - express strong disapproval of
criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
Translations
reprehend [ˌreprɪˈhend] VT → reprender
reprehend
vt → tadeln, rügen
reprehend [ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd] vt (frm) → rimproverare, riprendere
reprehend [ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd] vt (frm) → rimproverare, riprendere


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de Treville was about to reprehend this breach of the rules of etiquette, when he felt the hand of Athos, who had rallied all his energies to contend against pain, at length overcome by it, fell upon the floor as if he were dead.
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I, who have been for seventeen years constantly with Charlotte Henley, find each day something new in her, not to admire, but to reprehend.
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