Pronunciation: ' re-pr ə - ˌ b ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -bat · ed ; -bat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin reprobatus, past participle of reprobare ― more at REPROVE
Date: 15th century
1 : to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil < reprobating the laxity of the age>
2 : to foreordain to damnation
3 : to refuse to accept : REJECT
synonyms see CRITICIZE
– rep · ro · ba · tive \ ' re-pr ə - ˌ b ā -tiv \ adjective
– rep · ro · ba · to · ry \ -b ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective