Reverse Dictionary: REPROVE

ADJECTIVES
► INCREPATORY rebuking, reproving, chiding → 1645 obs.
► RATED scolded, severely reproved → 1596

NOUNS
► OBJURGATION a chiding, scolding, reproving, rebuking, or blaming; a sharp or severe rebuke → a1500 
► SUBMONITION a gentle admonition, suggestion, or reproving → 1562 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► QUARRELOUR one who reproves or rebukes; a faultfinder → 1825 Sc.
► RATER one who reproves or scolds → 1863

VERBS
► ABRAID to reproach, to reprove; to upbraid → c1330
► ACOUP to reprehend or reprove → 1883 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAWL OUT to reprove loudly or severely → 1899 sl., orig. US
► BE ON AT to nag; to constantly reprove → 1974 UK sl.
► BERISP to censure, to reprove, to rebuke → 1481 obs.
► BONE to chide, to reprove; to pester → 1858 Amer. dial.
► CARSEESE to examine strictly, to reprove → 1825 Sc.
► CASE to reprove or reprimand sternly → 1971 Amer. dial.
► CORREPT to reprehend, to reprove → c1449 obs.
► CRAWL to admonish; to rebuke or reprove severely → 1905 Amer. dial.
► DING ON THE NOSE to taunt, to reprove → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GATHER to chide, to reprove → 1577 obs.
► GET ONE’S TAG to whip or chastise one; to disconcert or reprove severely → 1908 Amer. dial.
► GIVE CHOCOLATE WITHOUT SUGAR to reprove → 19C
► GIVE ONE HIS CARRIAGE to reprove, to scold → 1776 Sc.
► GIVE ONE ONE’S KALE THROUGH THE REEK to give one a good scolding; to reprove severely; to punish → 1814 Sc.
► GIVE SOMEONE CURRY to abuse, to reprove, to express anger at a person → 1941 Aust. sl.
► HAMMER INTO THE FLOOR LIKE A TACK to punish, to reprove → 1993 Aust. sl.
► HIT ONE OVER THE THUMBS to punish or reprove sharply, to ‘rap one’s knuckles’ → 1522 obs.
► ILL-HEAR to reprove, to scold, to chide → 1808 Sc. obs.
► IMPREVE ► IMPRIEVE to rebuke, to reprove → 1553 Sc. obs.
► IMPROVE to disapprove as bad; to disallow; to reprove, to rebuke; to blame, to censure, to condemn → 1526 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► INCREPATE to chide, to rebuke, to reprove, to scold, to reprehend → 1570 obs.
► JACK UP to call to account; to rebuke; to reprove severely, to reprimand; to scold; to irritate → 1896 Amer. dial.
► JOBE to rebuke, to reprove, to reprimand in a long and tedious harangue; to lecture → 1670 colloq. obs.
► LAMBASTE to rebuke or reprove severely → 1886
► LESSON to give a lesson or lessons to, to instruct, to teach; to admonish, to rebuke, to reprove → 1555
► RATE to chide, to scold, to reprove vehemently or angrily → c1386
► READ THE RIOT ACT to reprove; to scold → 20C sl.
► SAUCE to rebuke smartly, to reprove → 1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SAY A MOUTHFUL to reprove a fellow homosexual in detail and at great length → 1940s US homosexual sl.
► SCOUTHER to reprove, correct, or chastise severely; to blister with rebuke → 1825 Sc. 
► SHEND to blame, to reproach or scold, to reprove → c897 arch.
► SUBMONISH to reprove gently → 1621 obs.
► TAKE to take to task, to reprehend, to rebuke, to reprove → c1250 obs.
► TAKE OFF to reprove, to rebuke, to chide → 1863 Eng. dial.
► TEAR STRIPS OFF to reprove severely → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► THREAPEN to blame, to rebuke, to chide, to reprove → 1671 Eng. dial.
► THUNDERSTRIKE to inflict severe or terrible vengeance, reproof, or the like upon → 1638
► UNDERFO to reprove, to rebuke → c1400 obs.
► UPBRAY to upbraid; to reproach, reprove, or censure; to find fault with, to carp at → 1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► WHIP to vex, to torment; to punish, to chastise; to administer severe satire or reproof to; to castigate → 1530
► WIG to scold, to reprimand, to reprove severely → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)