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Webster 1913 Edition
Reproach
Re-proach′
(r?-pr?ch′)
, Verb.
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.]
I thought your marriage fit; else imputation,
For that he knew you, might
For that he knew you, might
reproach
your life. Shakespeare
2.
To attribute blame to; to allege something disgraceful 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
There sit not, and
reproach
us as unclean. Milton.
Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed
His fainting friends,
Repelled the victors.
His fainting friends,
reproached
their shameful flight.Repelled the victors.
Dryden.
Syn. – To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn; revile; vilify.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Reproach
REPROACH
,Verb.
T.
1.
To censure in terms of opprobrium or contempt.Mezentius with his ardor warm'd his fainting friends, reproach'd their shameful flight, repell'd the victors.
2.
To charge with a fault in severe language.That shame there sit not, and reproach us as unclean.
3.
To upbraid; to suggest blame for any thing. A man's conscience will reproach him for a criminal, mean or unworthy action.4.
To treat with scorn or contempt. Luke 6.REPROACH
, n.1.
Censure mingled with contempt or derision; contumelious or opprobrious language towards any person; abusive reflections; as foul-mouthed reproach.2.
Shame; infamy; disgrace.Give not thine heritage to reproach. Joel 2. Is. 4.
3.
Object of contempt, scorn or derision.Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we may be no more a reproach. Neh. 2.
4.
That which is the cause of shame or disgrace. Gen. 30.Definition 2024
reproach
reproach
English
Noun
reproach (plural reproaches)
Synonyms
Translations
mild rebuke, or an implied criticism
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disgrace or shame
Verb
reproach (third-person singular simple present reproaches, present participle reproaching, simple past and past participle reproached)
- To criticize or rebuke someone.
- Bible, 1 Peter iv. 14
- if ye be reproached for the name of Christ
- Milton
- That this newcomer, Shame, / There sit not, and reproach us as unclean.
- Dryden
- Mezentius […] with his ardour warmed / His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight, / Repelled the victors.
- Bible, 1 Peter iv. 14
- To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
- Shakespeare
- I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, / For that he knew you, might reproach your life.
- Shakespeare
Synonyms
- (to criticize or rebuke): blame, rebuke, upbraid
- (to disgrace): disgrace, dishonor
- See also Wikisaurus:reprehend
Derived terms
- beyond reproach
- reproachful
Translations
to criticize or rebuke someone
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