REPROACH

reproach

(noun) a mild rebuke or criticism; “words of reproach”

reproach

(noun) disgrace or shame; “he brought reproach upon his family”

reproach, upbraid

(verb) express criticism towards; “The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

reproach (countable and uncountable, plural reproaches)

A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

Disgrace or shame.

(countable) An object of scorn.

Synonyms

• obloquy, opprobrium

Verb

reproach (third-person singular simple present reproaches, present participle reproaching, simple past and past participle reproached)

(transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).

(transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

Synonyms

• (to criticize or rebuke): blame, rebuke, upbraid

• (to disgrace): disgrace, dishonor

• See also reprehend

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*proach" (r-prch"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reproached (-prcht"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reproaching.] Etym: [F. reprocher, OF. reprochier, (assumed) LL. reproriare; L. pref. re- again, against, back + prope near; hence, originally, to bring near to, throw in one's teeth. Cf. Approach.]

1. To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace. [Obs.] I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, For that he knew you, might reproach your life. Shak.

2. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgracefull against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ. 1 Peter iv. 14. That this newcomer, Shame, There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. Milton. Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight. Repelled the victors. Dryden.

Syn.

– To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn; revile; vilify.

Re*proach", n. Etym: [F. reproche. See Reproach, v.]

1. The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach. No reproaches even, even when pointed and barbed with the sharpest wit, appeared to give him pain. Macaulay. Give not thine heritage to reproach. Joel ii. 17.

2. A cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace.

3. An object of blame, censure, scorn, or derision. Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. Neh. ii. 17.

Syn.

– Disrepute; discredit; dishonor; opprobrium; invective; contumely; reviling; abuse; vilification; scurrility; insolence; insult; scorn; contempt; ignominy; shame; scandal;; disgrace; infamy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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