Reproach /(r?-pr?ch")/

imp. & p. p. Reproached; p. pr. & vb. n. Reproaching

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 reproach your life.

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.

   That this newcomer, Shame, There sit not, and reproach us as unclean.

   Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight. Repelled the victors.

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.

   Give not thine heritage to reproach.

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.