REPROACH

I. noun see: approach Date: 14th century an expression of rebuke or disapproval, the act or action of ~ing or disapproving , 3. a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace, discredit , disgrace , one subjected to censure or scorn, ~ful adjective ~fully adverb ~fulness noun II. transitive verb Date: 14th century to express disappointment in or displeasure with (a person) for conduct that is blameworthy or in need of amendment, to make (something) a matter of ~, to bring into discredit, see: reprove ~able adjective ~er noun ~ingly adverb