“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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Plural for a licentious or dissolute person

Noun

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Plural for a lecherous person with immoral desires or cravings

womanisers^UK

womanizers^US

Noun

Plural for one that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah

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Verb

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To criticize or express strong disapproval of

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

expresses strong disapproval of

gives someone a bad press

gives something a bad press

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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

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

tears off a strip

gives someone a rating

pummels^US

raps over the knuckles

belabors^US

belabours^UK

gives someone what for

gives someone a wigging

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

gives someone a bad press

takes to pieces

defames

bites someone's head off

gives something a bad press

animadverts upon

tears a strip off

passes strictures upon

slaps someone's wrist

gives someone a caning

gives someone some stick

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

expresses disapproval of

ostracises^UK

ostracizes^US

takes to the woodshed

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

gives something a battering

does a hatchet job on

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

snaps someone's head off

lashes out

jumps down one's throat

blows up at

rips into

gives a piece of one's mind

moralises^UK

moralizes^US

satirizes^US

satirises^UK

raps someone the knuckles

severely reprimands

raps across the knuckles

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a dressing down

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone a carpeting

sends someone away with a flea in his

metes out punishment to

gives someone a ticking-off

gives an injunction to

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

gives a tongue-lashing

takes a stand against

raises objections to

kicks against

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

disagrees violently with

protests strongly at

makes a stand against

makes a fuss about

takes great exception to

puts up a fight against

opposes strongly

makes a protest against

rages against

remonstrates about

complains bitterly about

expostulates about

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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

“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

gives the thumbs down to

gives something a miss

gives the red light to

fails to take advantage of

misses out on

lets go by

refuses to take advantage of

opts out

gives the thumbs down

looks down one's nose at

has nothing more to do with

has no more truck with

refuses to acknowledge

has nothing to do with

ostracizes^US

gives a wide berth to

ostracises^UK

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

keeps one's distance from

gives someone the go-by

gives the cold shoulder

tells someone to get lost

tells someone where to get off

lets well enough alone

gets around

keeps out

leaves out in the cold

gives someone the push

gives someone the big E

gives someone the air

refuses to take part in

shoots down in flames

takes exception to

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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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