Flunk vs Reprove - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between flunk and reprove

is that flunk is of a student, to fail a class; to not pass while reprove is to express disapproval.

(en verb)

(US, ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

He flunked math, again.

(US) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.

Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.

(US, dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty).

To back out through fear.

(reprov)

to express disapproval.

to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.

* 1611 , Bible , Authorized (King James) Version, Proverbs IX.8:

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.).

* 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 856:

She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.

* See also

* reproof * reproval