Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to reproach
Participle: reproached
Gerund: reproaching
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | reproach |
| you | reproach |
| he;she;it | reproaches |
| we | reproach |
| you | reproach |
| they | reproach |
Perfect
| I | have reproached |
| you | have reproached |
| he;she;it | has reproached |
| we | have reproached |
| you | have reproached |
| they | have reproached |
Past
| I | reproached |
| you | reproached |
| he;she;it | reproached |
| we | reproached |
| you | reproached |
| they | reproached |
Pluperfect
| I | had reproached |
| you | had reproached |
| he;she;it | had reproached |
| we | had reproached |
| you | had reproached |
| they | had reproached |
Future
| I | will reproach |
| you | will reproach |
| he;she;it | will reproach |
| we | will reproach |
| you | will reproach |
| they | will reproach |
Future Perfect
| I | will have reproached |
| you | will have reproached |
| he;she;it | will have reproached |
| we | will have reproached |
| you | will have reproached |
| they | will have reproached |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | reproach |
| you | reproach |
| he;she;it | reproach |
| we | reproach |
| you | reproach |
| they | reproach |
Perfect
| I | have reproached |
| you | have reproached |
| he;she;it | have reproached |
| we | have reproached |
| you | have reproached |
| they | have reproached |
Imperfect
| I | reproached |
| you | reproached |
| he;she;it | reproached |
| we | reproached |
| you | reproached |
| they | reproached |
Pluperfect
| I | had reproached |
| you | had reproached |
| he;she;it | had reproached |
| we | had reproached |
| you | had reproached |
| they | had reproached |
Conditional
Present
| I | would reproach |
| you | would reproach |
| he;she;it | would reproach |
| we | would reproach |
| you | would reproach |
| they | would reproach |
Perfect
| I | would have reproached |
| you | would have reproached |
| he;she;it | would have reproached |
| we | would have reproached |
| you | would have reproached |
| they | would have reproached |
Imperative
| you | reproach |
| we | Let's reproach |
| you | reproach |
Verbs conjugated like 'reproach'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'reproach'
approach,
proach,
reapproach,
retroact,
abroach,
accroach,
begrouch,
broach,
depeach,
encoach,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to try to diminish the reputation of
- asperse, assassinate, backbite, badmouth, belibel, belittle, besmirch, blaze, blemish, blot, calumniate, calumny, cloud, cut down, defame, demonize, denigrate, derogate, detract, discredit, disgrace, disparage, diss, forgab, infamize, libel, monster, scandal, shit-talk, slander, speak ill of, talk shit, talk shite, talk trash, traduce, trash-talk, vilify, vilipend, vituperate
- To criticize or rebuke someone.
- criticize
- blame
- disapproval, condemnation, censure, abuse, reprehension, criticism, disapprobation, reproof
Antonyms
- blame
- praise, credit, honor, commend
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1420, from O.Fr.
reproche (12c.), from
reprocher "to blame, bring up against," said by some Fr. etymologists to be from V.L.
*repropiare, from L.
re- "opposite of" +
prope "near." But others suggest
*reprobicare, from L.
reprobus/reprobare (see reprobate). The verb is attested from c.1489.
2. From Middle English reprochen, from Old French reprochier (Modern French reprocher). See: Old French '
reprochier', French '
reprocher'.
Verbs referencing "reproach"
Esperanto
riproĉi.
Sample Sentences
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if ye be reproached for the name of Christ [1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Peter 4:14:]
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this new commer, Shame,
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There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. [1667, John Milton, “Book VIII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:]
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Mezentius […] with his ardour warmed / His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight, / Repelled the victors. [1697, Virgil, “(please specify the book number)”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:]
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I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, / For that he knew you, might reproach your life. [c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:]