Execrate vs Reprehend - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between execrate and reprehend

is that execrate is to feel loathing for; abhor while reprehend is to criticize, to reprove.

(en-verb)

To feel loathing for; abhor.

To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce.

(archaic) To invoke a curse.

* execrable * execration * execrative * execratory

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(en verb)

to criticize, to reprove

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