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to reproach
01
to blame someone for a mistake they made
Transitive: to reproach sb for a mistake
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
reproach
3rd person singular
reproaches
Present participle
reproaching
Past simple
reproached
Past participle
reproached
Examples
Disappointed by his actions, she could n't help but reproach her brother for neglecting his responsibilities.
Reproach
01
an expression of mild blame
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
reproaches
Examples
Her tone carried a hint of reproach.
02
a state of shame or dishonor
Examples
The scandal was a reproach to the government.
Lexical Tree
reproacher
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