Definitions for reproachrɪˈproʊtʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
re•proachrɪˈproʊtʃ(v.t.)
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
to criticize severely; upbraid.
to be a cause of blame or discredit to.
(n.)blame or censure conveyed in disapproval:
a term of reproach.
an expression of reproof or censure.
disgrace or discredit.
an object of scorn or contempt.
Origin of reproach:
1375–1425; (n.) late ME reproche < OF, der. of reprochier to reproach < VL *repropiāre= L re-re - + LL -propiāre (der. of L prope near)
re•proach′a•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
reproach(noun)
a mild rebuke or criticism
"words of reproach"
reproach(verb)
disgrace or shame
"he brought reproach upon his family"
reproach, upbraid(verb)
express criticism towards
"The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
Wiktionary
reproach(Noun)
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
reproach(Noun)
Disgrace or shame.
reproach(Verb)
To criticize or rebuke someone.
reproach(Verb)
To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
Origin: reprochier (Modern reprocher).
Webster Dictionary
Reproach(verb)
to come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace
Reproach(verb)
to attribute blame to; to allege something disgraceful against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid
Reproach(u)
the act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach
Reproach(u)
a cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace
Reproach(u)
an object of blame, censure, scorn, or derision
Translations for reproach
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- blameerAfrikaans
- لَوْم، تَعْنيفArabic
- упрекBulgarian
- censuraPortuguese (BR)
- výtkaCzech
- der VorwurfGerman
- bebrejdelseDanish
- κατηγορία, μομφήGreek
- reprocheSpanish
- etteheideEstonian
- سرزنش؛ نکوهشFarsi
- moiteFinnish
- reprocheFrench
- הַאֲשָמָהHebrew
- दोषारोपणHindi
- predbacivanje, prigovorCroatian
- szemrehányásHungarian
- teguranIndonesian
- átölur, ásökunIcelandic
- rimproveroItalian
- 非難Japanese
- 비난, 질책, 잔소리Korean
- priekaištasLithuanian
- pārmetumsLatvian
- teguranMalay
- verwijtDutch
- bebreidelseNorwegian
- wyrzutPolish
- سرزنش؛ نکوهشPersian
- ملامتونهPashto
- censuraPortuguese
- reproşRomanian
- упрёкRussian
- výčitkaSlovak
- očitekSlovenian
- prebacivanjeSerbian
- förebråelse, klanderSwedish
- การตำหนิThai
- suçlama, sitemTurkish
- 責備Chinese (Trad.)
- доріканняUkrainian
- لعن طعنUrdu
- sự trách mắngVietnamese
- 责备Chinese (Simp.)
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