n.

The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.

[Middle English reprof, variant of reprove, repreve, from Old French reprueve, from reprover, to find fault with. See reprove.]

noun

Words expressive of strong disapproval: admonishment, admonition, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scolding. Slang rap¹. See praise/blame.

n

Definition: rebuke, disapproval
Antonyms: approval, praise

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an act or expression of criticism and censure
  Synonyms: rebuke, reproval, reprehension, reprimand

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The verb reproof has one meaning:

Meaning #1: censure severely or angrily
  Synonyms: rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - irettesættelse, misbilligelse, kritik

2.
v. tr. - gøre vandtæt igen, lave ny korrektur af

Nederlands (Dutch)
bersiping, verwijt

Français (French)
1.
n. - réprimande, réprobation

2.
v. tr. - réimperméabiliser, (Imprim) faire une nouvelle épreuve (d'imprimés)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Tadel

2.
v. - wieder wasserdicht machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επίπληξη, μομφή, ψόγος
v. - επαναστεγανοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
rimprovero

Português (Portuguese)
n. - reprovação (m)
v. - reprovar

Русский (Russian)
осуждать, порицать

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - crítica, reprobación

2.
v. tr. - reimpermeabilizar, hacer una copia fresca de un impreso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillrättavisning, klander
v. - impregnera om

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
责备, 申斥, 指责, 斥责

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 責備, 申斥, 指責, 斥責

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 비난, 질책, 책망

2.
v. tr. - 다시 방수 가공하다, 새 교정쇄를 내다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 非難, 叱責, 小言

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) توبيخ و تأنيب (فعل) يوبخ, يؤنب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גינוי, תוכחה, גערה, (מבט) מאשים‬
v. tr. - ‮איטם מחדש, הפך בגד שנית לאטום למים, הגיה שוב חומר מודפס‬

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