To express disapproval or reproach; to scold or rebuke severely.
From Latin exprobare, from ex- (thoroughly) plus probare (to reprove or disapprove). The 'pro-' element originally meant 'forth' rather than 'for,' making the word literally mean 'to disapprove thoroughly.'
Exprobate is one of English's most obscure verbs—so archaic that it barely appears in modern use, yet it perfectly captures that pointed, specific kind of blame-with-disappointment that's hard to express with common words.
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