reproach (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: [rɪˈproʊtʃ]
Definition
To express disapproval or disappointment in someone's actions.
Examples
She did not reproach him for his absence.
He was reproached by his colleagues for his lack of effort.
I don't reproach you for trying, but I do for not succeeding.
How to Use reproach
- reproach someone for something (prepositional phrase)
- To express disapproval to someone because of something they have done. — "I don't reproach you for trying, but I do for not succeeding."
- reproach oneself (phrasal verb)
- To feel or express disapproval of oneself for something one has done. — "He spent years reproaching himself for the accident."
- beyond reproach (idiom)
- So honest or good that one cannot be criticized. — "Her honesty was beyond reproach."
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