reprobate
To have strong disapproval of somethingTo have strong disapproval of something; to reprove; to condemn.
» The tavern was full of all manner of reprobate.
Meaning
3 sensesTo have strong disapproval of something; to reprove; to condemn.
verdammen
express strong disapproval of
Of God: to abandon or reject, to deny eternal bliss.
verlassen, für gottlos erklären
abandon to eternal damnation
To refuse, set aside.
verwerfen, verwehren, verweigern
Examples
3 sentencesThe tavern was full of all manner of reprobate.
The preacher thundered against the reprobate souls who refused to repent.
The town's reprobate element gathered nightly in the dim corner of the tavern.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
First attested in c. 1451, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English reprobaten, frFirst attested in c. 1451, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English reprobaten, from reprobat(e) (“condemned, damned”, also used as the past participle of reprobaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin reprobātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Doublet of reprove.
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Forms
reprobates, reprobating, reprobated, reprobated| Base form | reprobate · to reprobate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reprobates |
| Present participle | reprobating |
| Past simple | reprobated |
| Past participle | reprobated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle