reprove

Sir, believe me upon my relation,—for what I tell you the world shall not reprove.

Thy own wickedness shall reprove thee, and thy apostasy shall rebuke thee.

To reprove or speak sharply to a servant before your guests, manifests a shocking want of good breeding.

You see, my mother is a Quakeress, and when my father wished to reprove me he uses the plain speech.

These opinions seemed so wicked to the good Puritans that they called him up before their Council to reprove him.