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Definition of exprobate word
- noun exprobate (obsolete) To exprobrate. 1
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Parts of speech for Exprobate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
exprobate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for exprobate
verb exprobate
- admonish — If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
- berate — If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong.
- castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
- chastise — If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.
- chide — If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
Antonyms for exprobate
verb exprobate
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- flatter — to make flat.
- forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
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