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Reprive vs Reprove - What's the difference?

reprive | reprove |

As verbs the difference between reprive and reprove

is that reprive is or reprive can be to take back or away while reprove is to express disapproval.

reprive

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(repriv)
  • (Howell)

    Etymology 2

    .

    Verb

    (repriv)
  • To take back or away.
  • (Spenser)
    (Webster 1913)

    reprove

    English

    Verb

    (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.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * reproof * reproval