“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

libertine

womanizer^US

womaniser^UK

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Noun

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A lecherous person with immoral desires or cravings

womaniser^UK

womanizer^US

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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

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give a talking-to

give something a bad press

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give something a battering

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

go for the jugular

object to

give someone a bollocking

lash out

give someone a rollicking

rage

rant

jump down one's throat

spout

take apart

blacken someone's reputation

kick up a stink about

minimize^US

minimise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

sully the reputation of

run a smear campaign against

express a poor opinion of

cut to the quick

poor mouth

blacken the reputation of

blacken the character of

conduct a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

look down one's nose at

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

blacken someone's name

understate

squash

sully someone's reputation

defame someone's character

lodge a protest against

take issue with

take issue

express disagreement with

take exception to

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

oppose strongly

take a stand against

speak out against

express disapproval of

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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

give someone what for

give someone a wigging

give someone a row

have a go at

rap over the knuckles

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone some stick

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

express disapproval of

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

jump down someone's throat

keep after

bite someone's head off

belabor^US

minimize^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

belabour^UK

minimise^UK

moralize^US

moralise^UK

give a piece of one's mind

take down

come down on like a ton of bricks

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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

shut out

put down

set aside

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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

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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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