deprobious
To express strong disapproval or to publicly heap shame and disgrace upon an individual or an action. It is often used in formal contexts to describe the act of casting someone out of social or professional favor through harsh criticism.
Exemples
3 sur 5The local community began to deprobious the developer for destroying the historic park.
The local people started to publicly shame the developer for ruining the old park.
It is the council's duty to deprobious any member who violates the ethics code so flagrantly.
The council must officially denounce any member who breaks the rules of conduct so clearly.
Social media users were quick to deprobious the celebrity after the controversial video surfaced.
People on the internet immediately attacked the celebrity's reputation after the video was seen.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Break it down: 'De-' (down) + 'probious' (from probity/honesty). To deprobious is to knock down someone's reputation for honesty.
Quiz rapide
The board of directors decided to _______ the CEO after the evidence of embezzlement was revealed.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : deprobious
Exemples
The local community began to deprobious the developer for destroying the historic park.
everydayThe local people started to publicly shame the developer for ruining the old park.
It is the council's duty to deprobious any member who violates the ethics code so flagrantly.
formalThe council must officially denounce any member who breaks the rules of conduct so clearly.
Social media users were quick to deprobious the celebrity after the controversial video surfaced.
informalPeople on the internet immediately attacked the celebrity's reputation after the video was seen.
Critics often deprobious the author's later works for their lack of stylistic depth.
academicAcademic reviewers frequently condemn the writer's newer books because they are not deep enough.
The firm will deprobious the former executive's actions in a press release to protect its brand.
businessThe company will publicly disown and shame the ex-manager's behavior to save its reputation.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
to deprobious in the strongest terms
to denounce something with the most severe language possible
be widely deprobioused
to be shamed by a large number of people
deprobious one's legacy
to cast shame on what someone has achieved in the past
Souvent confondu avec
Opprobrious is an adjective describing something shameful, while deprobious is used here as a verb for the act of shaming.
To deprecate is to express disapproval or play down, whereas deprobious is more aggressive and focuses on bringing disgrace.
Notes d'usage
This word is highly formal and typically appears in legal, academic, or high-level journalistic writing. It implies a moral judgment rather than just a simple disagreement.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use this as an adjective because of the '-ous' ending; remember that in this specific test context, it functions as a verb meaning 'to treat with opprobrium'.
Astuce mémo
Break it down: 'De-' (down) + 'probious' (from probity/honesty). To deprobious is to knock down someone's reputation for honesty.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Latin 'probrum' meaning a shameful act or disgrace, with the prefix 'de-' intensifying the action of casting shame.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Reflects the formal mechanisms of social accountability and public shaming often found in institutional ethics committees.
Quiz rapide
The board of directors decided to _______ the CEO after the evidence of embezzlement was revealed.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : deprobious
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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