reproach

WOTD - 10 February 2009    

English

Etymology

Old French reprochier (Modern reprocher).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /rɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/, SAMPA: /rI"pr@UtS/
• (US) IPA: /rɪˈpɹoʊtʃ/

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• Rhymes: -əʊtʃ

Noun

reproach (plural reproaches)

1. A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
   • 1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 4, Frankenstein^[1]:

     My father made no reproach in his letters and only took notice of my science by inquiring into my occupations more particularly than before.

2. Disgrace or shame.

Translations

mild rebuke, or an implied criticism

Czech: výtka (cs) f., výčitka (cs) f. Danish: bebrejdelse (da) c. Finnish: moite (fi) German: Vorwurf (de) m.

Hungarian: szemrehányás (hu) Polish: zarzut (pl) m. Russian: упрёк (ru) m., укор (ru) m. Scottish Gaelic: achmhasan (gd) m.

disgrace or shame

Czech: hanba (cs) f. German: Schande (de) f. Hungarian: szégyen (hu) Polish: hańba (pl) f.

Russian: позор (ru) m. Scottish Gaelic: masladh (gd) m. Serbo-Croatian: sramota (sh), blamaža (sh)

Verb

reproach (third-person singular simple present reproaches, present participle reproaching, simple past and past participle reproached)

1. To criticize or rebuke someone.
2. To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.

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

Czech: vyčítat (cs), kárat (cs) Danish: bebrejde (da) Esperanto: riproĉi (eo) French: reprocher (fr) German: einen Vorwurf machen, Vorwürfe machen, vorwerfen

Hungarian: szemrehányást tesz (hu) Polish: zarzucać (pl) Romanian: reproșa (ro), imputa (ro) Russian: упрекать (ru), укорять (ru) Scots: upcast

to disgrace, or bring shame upon someone

Hungarian: megszégyenít (hu) Polish: zarzucać (pl)

Russian: упрекать (ru), укорять (ru)