reprobate rep·ro·bate n

reprobate rep·ro·bate n
['rɛprəʊˌbeɪt]
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  • rep|ro|bate — «REHP ruh bayt», noun, adjective, verb, bat|ed, bat|ing. –n. a very wicked or unprincipled person; scoundrel: »a penniless, drunken reprobate (Theodore Watts Dunton). –adj. 1. very wicked; unprincipled …   Useful english dictionary

  • Reprobate — Rep ro*bate ( b?t), a. [L. reprobatus, p. p. of reprobare to disapprove, condemn. See {Reprieve}, {Reprove}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not enduring proof or trial; not of standard purity or fineness; disallowed; rejected. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Reprobate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reprobate — Rep ro*bate, n. One morally abandoned and lost. [1913 Webster] I acknowledge myself for a reprobate, a villain, a traitor to the king. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reprobate — Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer as this… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reprobate — rep•ro•bate [[t]ˈrɛp rəˌbeɪt[/t]] n. adj. v. bat•ed, bat•ing 1) a depraved or wicked person 2) a person who is beyond hope of salvation 3) morally depraved; wicked 4) being beyond hope of salvation 5) to disapprove, condemn, or censure 6) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • rep´ro|ba´tion — rep|ro|bate «REHP ruh bayt», noun, adjective, verb, bat|ed, bat|ing. –n. a very wicked or unprincipled person; scoundrel: »a penniless, drunken reprobate (Theodore Watts Dunton). –adj. 1. very wicked; unprincipled …   Useful english dictionary

  • reprobate — rep|ro|bate [ˈreprəbeıt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of reprobare; REPROVE] formal someone who behaves in an immoral way often used humorously >reprobate adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • reprobate — rep|ro|bate [ reprou,beıt ] noun count OFTEN HUMOROUS someone who behaves in a way that you do not approve of …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • reprobate — rep·ro·bate …   English syllables

  • Reprobated — Reprobate Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reprobating — Reprobate Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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