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noun | verb reproachreproach1 /rɪˈproʊtʃ/ noun formal ETYMOLOGYreproach1Origin: 1400-1500 Old French reproche, from reprochier to reproach, from Vulgar Latin repropiare, from Latin prope near 1[countable, uncountable] criticism or disapproval, or a remark that expresses this: “You don’t need me,” she said quietly, without reproach.2above/beyond reproach impossible to criticize SYN perfect: Vernon’s work in the community has been beyond reproach.3a reproach to somebody/something something that makes a person, society, etc. feel bad or ashamed: These derelict houses are a reproach to the city. noun | verb reproachreproach2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEreproach |
Present | I, you, we, they | reproach | | he, she, it | reproaches | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | reproached | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have reproached | | he, she, it | has reproached | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had reproached | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will reproach | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have reproached |
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Present | I | am reproaching | | he, she, it | is reproaching | | you, we, they | are reproaching | Past | I, he, she, it | was reproaching | | you, we, they | were reproaching | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been reproaching | | he, she, it | has been reproaching | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been reproaching | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be reproaching | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been reproaching |
► reproach yourself You shouldn’t reproach yourself for what has happened. formal to blame or criticize someone in a way that shows you are disappointed, but not angry: reproach somebody for (doing) something Moviemakers have been reproached for showing so much violence. You shouldn’t reproach yourself for what has happened. |