Found 3 items, similar to reproach.
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Definition: reproach
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: reproach
reproach
n 1: a mild rebuke or criticism;
“words of reproach”
2: disgrace or shame;
“he brought reproach upon his family”
v : express criticism towards;
“The president reproached the
general for his irresponsible behavior” [syn:
upbraid]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Reproach
Reproach
\Re*proach"\ (r?-pr?ch"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Reproached (-pr?cht"); p. pr. & vb. n.
Reproaching.] [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.]
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I thought your marriage fit; else imputation,
For that he knew you, might reproach your life.
--Shak.
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2. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgraceful
against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or
contemptuously; to upbraid.
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If ye be reproached for the name of Christ. --1
Peter iv. 14.
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That this newcomer, Shame,
There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. --Milton.
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Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed
His fainting friends, reproached their shameful
flight.
Repelled the victors. --Dryden.
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Syn: To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn;
revile; vilify.
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Reproach
\Re*proach"\, n. [F. reproche. See
Reproach, v.]
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1. The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt;
contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person;
abusive reflections; as, severe reproach.
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No reproaches even, even when pointed and barbed
with the sharpest wit, appeared to give him pain.
--Macaulay.
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Give not thine heritage to reproach. --Joel ii. 17.
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2. A cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace.
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3. An object of blame, censure, scorn, or derision.
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Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem,
that we be no more a reproach. --Neh. ii. 17.
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Syn: Disrepute; discredit; dishonor; opprobrium; invective;
contumely; reviling; abuse; vilification; scurrility;
insolence; insult; scorn; contempt; ignominy; shame;
scandal;; disgrace; infamy.
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