verb/reˈtaɾ/
to defy, challenge; to dare; to call out (i.e. to criticize or expose); to scold, reprimand
Synonyms: desafiar, reñir, regañar
Inherited from Old Spanish reptar, probably borrowed from Old Catalan or Old Occitan reptar, inherited from Latin reputāre. Doublet of reputar, a borrowing from Latin.