re·proach (r?-pr?ch?)tr.v. re·proached, re·proach·ing, re·proach·es To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone). See Synonyms at admonish.n.1. a. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke: a column that elicited many reproaches from readers.b. Blame or disapproval: frowned in mild reproach of what was said.2. One that stands as a rebuke or blame: “His brow commenced to sweat?a reproach to all sluggards and idlers” (Henry David Thoreau).Idiom: above/beyond reproach So good as to preclude any possibility of criticism.[Middle English reprochen, from Old French reprochier, from Vulgar Latin *repropi?re : Latin re-, re- + Latin prope, near; see per in Indo-European roots.]re·proach?a·ble adj.re·proach?a·ble·ness n.re·proach?a·bly adv.re·proach?er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.reproach (r??pr??t?) vb (tr) 1. to impute blame to (a person) for an action or fault; rebuke2. archaic to bring disgrace or shame uponn3. the act of reproaching4. rebuke or censure; reproof: words of reproach. 5. disgrace or shame: to bring reproach upon one’s family. 6. something that causes or merits blame, rebuke, or disgrace7. above reproach beyond reproach perfect; beyond criticism[C15: from Old French reprochier, from Latin re- + prope near] re?proachable adj re?proachableness n re?proachably adv re?proacher nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014re?proach (r??pro?t?) v.t. 1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure. 2. to criticize severely; upbraid. 3. to be a cause of blame or discredit to. n. 4. blame or censure conveyed in disapproval: a term of reproach. 5. an expression of reproof or censure. 6. disgrace or discredit. 7. an object of scorn or contempt. [1375?1425; (n.) late Middle English reproche