Bring+reproach
1 bring reproach upon — index discredit, disgrace, disparage, stain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2 reproach — 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 …
3 reproach´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… …
4 reproach — /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… …
5 Reproach — 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 …
6 reproach — ► VERB 1) express one s disapproval of or disappointment with. 2) (reproach with) accuse of. ► NOUN ▪ an expression of disapproval or disappointment. ● above (or beyond) reproach Cf. ↑beyond reproach …
7 reproach — [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… …
8 reproach — Synonyms and related words: accusal, accusation, accuse, accusing, admonish, admonishment, admonition, allegation, allege, allegement, anathematize, anathemize, animadvert on, arraign, arraignment, article, aspersion, attaint, badge of infamy,… …
9 reproach — 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… …
10 reproach — {{11}}reproach (n.) mid 14c., a rebuke, a reproach; also object of scorn or contempt; c.1400, as disgrace, state of disgrace, from O.Fr. reproche (12c.), from reprocher to blame, bring up against, said by some Fr. etymologists to be from V.L.… …
11 reproach — 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… …
12 reproach — verb 1》 express to (someone) one s disapproval of or disappointment in their actions. 2》 (reproach someone with) accuse someone of. noun 1》 an expression of disapproval or disappointment. 2》 (Reproaches) (in the Roman Catholic Church) a set of… …
13 reproach — [15] The proach of reproach is the same as that of approach. Both go back ultimately to Latin prope ‘near’. From this was formed the Vulgar Latin verb *repropiāre ‘bring back near’, which, by the time it reached Old French as reprochier, had… …
14 reproach — [15] The proach of reproach is the same as that of approach. Both go back ultimately to Latin prope ‘near’. From this was formed the Vulgar Latin verb *repropiāre ‘bring back near’, which, by the time it reached Old French as reprochier, had… …
15 bring charges — Synonyms and related words: accuse, allege, arraign, article, book, bring accusation, bring to book, charge, cite, complain, denounce, denunciate, fasten on, fasten upon, finger, hang something on, impeach, imply, impute, indict, inform against,… …
16 reproach — 1. noun /rɪˈpɹəʊtʃ,rɪˈpɹoʊtʃ/ a) A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism. b) Disgrace or shame. 2. verb /rɪˈpɹəʊtʃ,rɪˈpɹoʊtʃ/ a) To …
17 To bring to terms — Term Term, n. [F. terme, L. termen, inis, terminus, a boundary limit, end; akin to Gr. ?, ?. See {Thrum} a tuft, and cf. {Terminus}, {Determine}, {Exterminate}.] 1. That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.… …
18 disgrace — I noun abasement, abjectness, abomination, attaint, bad character, bad name, bad report, bad reputation, bad repute, badge of infamy, baseness, blemish, blot, brand, cause of reproach, cause of shame, comedown, condition of infamy, contempt,… …
19 discredit — I noun animadversion, aspersion, attaint, baseness, castigation, censure, condemnation, contumely, criticism, debasement, dedecus, degradation, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval, disbelief, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace,… …
20 re|proach´ing|ly — 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… …
