Reproach (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object)
  1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
  2. to upbraid.
  3. to be a cause of blame or discredit to.
noun
  1. blame or censure conveyed in disapproval: a term of reproach.
  2. an expression of upbraiding, censure, or reproof.
  3. disgrace, discredit, or blame incurred: to bring reproach on one's family.
  4. a cause or occasion of disgrace or discredit.
  5. a series of antiphons sung in church on Good Friday, consisting of words addressed by Christ to His people, reminding them of His mercies and of their ingratitude.
  6. an object of scorn or contempt.
Idioms
  1. not subject to blame or discredit; faultless: She has always been honest and beyond reproach in her business dealings.
verb (tr)
  1. to impute blame to (a person) for an action or fault; rebuke
  2. to bring disgrace or shame upon
noun
  1. the act of reproaching
  2. rebuke or censure; reproof
  3. disgrace or shame
  4. something that causes or merits blame, rebuke, or disgrace
  5. perfect; beyond criticism
Reproach (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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