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reprove definition

re·prove (ri pro̵̅o̅v′)

transitive verb reproved -·proved′, reproving -·prov′·ing

  1. to speak to in disapproval; rebuke
  2. to express disapproval of (something done or said); censure
  3. Obsolete to refute; disprove
  4. Obsolete to convince or convict

Etymology: ME reproven < OFr reprouver < LL(Ec) reprobare: see re- & prove

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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