verb
reprobate
To condemn or strongly disapprove of.
The committee reprobates any attempt to intimidate witnesses or jurors.
Etymology
The Latin verb means rejecting after judgment. English preserves that evaluative force when it means condemning conduct or strongly disapproving of it.
More examples
- We reprobate the deliberate destruction of historical monuments.
- The editorial reprobated the mayor's abuse of power.
- Several delegates joined in reprobating the use of torture.
Forms
reprobate · reprobates · reprobated · reprobating
reprobation noun — Strong condemnation of conduct or beliefs.