\Re*proach"\ (r?-pr?ch"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Reproached} (-pr?cht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reproaching}.] [F.
reprocher, OF. reprochier, (assumed) LL. reproriare; L. pref.
re- again, against, back + prope near; hence, originally, to
bring near to, throw in one's teeth. Cf. {Approach}.]
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. --Shak.
2. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgracefull
   against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or
   contemptuously; to upbraid.
         If ye be reproached for the name of Christ. --1
                                               Peter iv. 14.
         That this newcomer, Shame, There sit not, and
         reproach us as unclean.               --Milton.
         Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed His fainting
         friends, reproached their shameful flight. Repelled
         the victors.                          --Dryden.
Syn: To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn;
     revile; vilify.

\Re*proach"\, n. [F. reproche. See {Reproach}, v.]
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.
                                               --Macaulay.
         Give not thine heritage to reproach.  --Joel ii. 17.
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.        --Neh. ii. 17.
Syn: Disrepute; discredit; dishonor; opprobrium; invective;
     contumely; reviling; abuse; vilification; scurrility;
     insolence; insult; scorn; contempt; ignominy; shame;
     scandal;; disgrace; infamy.