Reprove Definition

reprove
verb
  1. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

"Reprove" in song lyrics

See how reprove is used in real songs:

  • "'What have you urged that I cannot reprove?"
    William Shakespeare — Venus and Adonis

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