different between disapprove vs reprehend
disapprove
English
Etymology
dis- +? approve
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d?s??p?u?v/
Verb
disapprove (third-person singular simple present disapproves, present participle disapproving, simple past and past participle disapproved)
- (intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
- (transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
- To have or express an unfavorable opinion. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Antonyms
- approve
Related terms
- disapprobation
- disapproval
Translations
Further reading
- disapprove in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- disapprove in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- disapprove at OneLook Dictionary Search
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reprehend
English
Etymology
From Latin reprehend? (“I hold back, check, blame”), from re- (“back”) + prehend? (“I hold, seize”). Confer French reprendre (“to reprove”).
Verb
reprehend (third-person singular simple present reprehends, present participle reprehending, simple past and past participle reprehended)
- 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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- reprehend in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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