reprehend

verb /ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnd/

1. To criticize, to reprove.

   transitive

   The teacher did not hesitate to reprehend students for cheating.

Where it comes from

From Latin reprehendō (“I hold back, check, blame”), from re- (“back”) + prehendō (“I hold, seize”). Compare French reprendre (“to reprove”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry reprehend (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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