rɪˈprəutʃ v. & n. --v.tr. 1 express disapproval to (a person)
for a
fault etc. 2
scold;
rebuke;
censure. 3
archaic rebuke (an offence). --n. 1 a rebuke or censure (heaped reproaches on them). 2 (often foll. by to) a
thing that brings
disgrace or
discredit (their
behaviour is a reproach to us all). 3 a disgraced or discredited
state (live in reproach
and ignominy). 4 (in pl.) RC
Ch. a set of antiphons and responses for
Good Friday representing
the reproaches of
Christ to
his people. øabove (or beyond) reproach
perfect. øøreproachable adj. reproacher n. reproachingly adv. [ME f. OF reproche(r) f. Rmc (as
RE-, L prope near)]