cause+of+reproach

  • 1cause of reproach — index disgrace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Reproach — Re*proach , n. [F. reproche. See {Reproach}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach. [1913 Webster] No… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3reproach — [ri prōch′] vt. [LME reprochen < OFr reprochier < VL * repropiare < L re , back + prope, near] 1. to accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove 2. Rare to bring shame and disgrace upon; be a cause of… …

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  • 4reproach — reproachable, adj. reproachableness, n. reproachably, adv. reproacher, n. reproachingly, adv. /ri prohch /, v.t. 1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure …

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  • 5reproach — /rəˈproʊtʃ / (say ruh prohch) verb (t) 1. to find fault with (a person, etc.); blame; censure. 2. Obsolete to be a cause of blame or discredit to. –noun 3. blame or censure conveyed by reproaching: a term of reproach. 4. an expression of… …

  • 6reproach´a|bly — re|proach «rih PROHCH», noun, verb. –n. 1. blame or censure: »to bring reproach on one s family. His conduct at work is above reproach. 2. a cause of blame or disgrace: »A coward is a reproach to an army. SYNONYM(S): discredit. 3. an object of… …

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  • 7reproach — I. noun Etymology: Middle English reproche, from Anglo French, from reprocher to reproach, from Vulgar Latin *repropiare to bring close, show, from Latin re + prope near more at approach Date: 14th century 1. an expression of rebuke or… …

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  • 8reproach — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. blame, rebuke, upbraid, censure; stigmatize. n. reproof, blame, disgrace, discredit, dishonor. See disapprobation, disrepute, accusation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. discredit, censure, rebuke; see… …

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  • 9reproach — re•proach [[t]rɪˈproʊtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure 2) to criticize severely; upbraid 3) to be a cause of blame or discredit to 4) blame or censure conveyed in disapproval: a term of reproach[/ex] 5)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10reproach — re·proach || rɪ prəʊtʃ n. reproof, accusation, blame; act of admonishing, act of rebuking; cause for placing blame, cause for admonition v. blame, accuse; reprove, rebuke, admonish; censure, condemn; cause discredit, cause disgrace …

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