REPROACH, L. prox, in proximus.

1. To censure in terms of opprobrium or contempt.

Mezentius with his ardor warm'd his fainting friends, reproach'd their shameful flight, repell'd the victors.

2. To charge with a fault in severe language.

That shame there sit not, and reproach us as unclean.

3. To upbraid to suggest blame for any thing. A man's conscience will reproach him for a criminal, mean or unworthy action.
4. To treat with scorn or contempt. Luke 6 .

REPROACH, n.

1. Censure mingled with contempt or derision contumelious or opprobrious language towards any person abusive reflections as foul-mouthed reproach.
2. Shame infamy disgrace.

Give not thine heritage to reproach. Joel 2 . Isaiah 4 .

3. Object of contempt, scorn or derision.

Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we may be no more a reproach. Nehemiah 2 .

4. That which is the cause of shame or disgrace. Genesis 30 .