Reproach Definition
rĭ-prōch
reproached, reproaches
verb
reproached, reproaches
To accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove.
Webster's New World
To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
American Heritage
To bring shame and disgrace upon; be a cause of discredit to.
Webster's New World
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noun
reproaches
Shame, disgrace, discredit, or blame, or a source, cause, or occasion of this.
Webster's New World
A blaming or reproving; rebuke.
Webster's New World
An expression of blame or reproof.
Webster's New World
An object of blame, censure, scorn, etc.
Webster's New World
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idiom
above
- So good as to preclude any possibility of criticism.
American Heritage
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Reproach
Origin of Reproach
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Middle English reprochen from Old French reprochier from Vulgar Latin repropiāre Latin re- re- Latin prope near per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old French reprochier (Modern reprocher).
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