Reprove vs Reprobe - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between reprove and reprobe

is that reprove is to express disapproval while reprobe is to probe again.

(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

(reprob)

To probe again

(molecular biology) To reapply a chemical probe, usually after a previous probe has been stripped

* {{quote-book, 2001, Alan S. Gerstein, Molecular Biology Problem Solver citation

, passage=Nylon membranes are more easily stripped and reprobed .}}