reprehend etymology

Etymology

• From Middle English reprenhen, borrowed from Latin reprehendere, present active infinitive of reprehendo, itself from re- ("back, again") + prehendo ("seize, grasp, hold")
• Literally, "to seize hold again"

Meaning

• To express strong disapproval or criticism of (someone or something)
• To find fault with or blame
• To reprimand or scold

Origin

• The Latin verb reprehendo was first used in a legal context, referring to the act of seizing or taking back something.
• By the 16th century, it had taken on its modern meaning of "to disapprove or criticize."
• The word "reprehensible" is derived from the same Latin root and means "deserving of reproof or blame."

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