reprehend

English

Etymology

From Latin reprehendō (“I hold back, check, blame”), from re- (“back”) + prehendō (“I hold, seize”). Compare French reprendre (“to reprove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnd/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Verb

reprehend (third-person singular simple present reprehends, present participle reprehending, simple past and past participle reprehended)

1. to criticize, to reprove

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:reprehend

Related terms

• apprehend
• comprehend
• reprehensible
• reprehension

Related terms

• reprise
• reprisal
• reprieve

See also

• criticize
• rebuke
• reprimand
• reprove

Further reading

• “reprehend”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “reprehend”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.