- to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- to upbraid.
- to be a cause of blame or discredit to.
- blame or censure conveyed in disapproval: a term of reproach.
- an expression of upbraiding, censure, or reproof.
- disgrace, discredit, or blame incurred: to bring reproach on one's family.
- a cause or occasion of disgrace or discredit.
- 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.
- an object of scorn or contempt.
- not subject to blame or discredit; faultless: She has always been honest and beyond reproach in her business dealings.
- to impute blame to (a person) for an action or fault; rebuke
- to bring disgrace or shame upon
- the act of reproaching
- rebuke or censure; reproof
- disgrace or shame
- something that causes or merits blame, rebuke, or disgrace
- perfect; beyond criticism