“Before twenty-four hours had passed over his duel with Lord Monteagle, he found himself branded by every journal in London as an unprincipled reprobate.”

Noun

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A licentious or dissolute person

Noun

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A lecherous person with immoral desires or cravings

womaniser^UK

womanizer^US

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

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Noun

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One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah

Verb

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To criticize or express strong disapproval of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

express strong disapproval of

give someone a bad press

give something a bad press

jump down one's throat

think badly of

climb all over

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

stick it to

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“While we reprobate this evil, let us feel and act kindly toward those who are infected by it.”

Verb

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To scold or berate someone

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give someone a bollocking

give someone a mouthful

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

rap over the knuckles

belabor^US

belabour^UK

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

bite someone's head off

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone some stick

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

express disapproval of

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

blacken someone's reputation

cast a slur on

objurate

object to

give something a bad press

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

take to the woodshed

put on the mat

jump down someone's throat

minimize^US

minimise^UK

give something a battering

kick up a stink about

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

give someone a bad press

lash out

jump down one's throat

sully the reputation of

throw mud at

blacken the reputation of

drag through the mud

conduct a smear campaign against

give a piece of one's mind

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

rage against

nitpick over

kick against

complain bitterly about

give a tongue-lashing

rap someone the knuckles

send someone away with a flea in his

lower the boom

give the dickens

give someone a carpeting

moralise^UK

moralize^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

take great exception to

come down on like a ton of bricks

rap across the knuckles

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

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“Heads of families will reprobate him for seeking private interviews with the young lady in direct contempt of her father's commands.”

Verb

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To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

give something a miss

give the brush-off to

declare null and void

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“If I were to take Cordelia with me, you'd reprobate the request?”

Verb

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To refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

give something a miss

avoid

let pass

deny oneself

fail to take advantage of

miss out on

let go by

opt out

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

give someone the brush-off

have nothing to do with

give a wide berth to

sit out

give the cold shoulder

axe^UK

ax^US

restrain oneself from

freeze out

leave out

prevent oneself from

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

ostracize^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

ostracise^UK

keep one's distance from

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“The man in perfect health would reprobate the proposal of any person's giving medicine to him.”

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