reprehend

English

Etymology

From Latin reprehendō (“I hold back, check, blame”), from re- (“back”) + prehendō (“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)

  1. to criticize, to reprove

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:reprehend

See also

Further reading

  • reprehend in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • reprehend in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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