Mnemonic Aid to Learn Reproach:
REPROACH can be learnt by breaking it up into re-approach. From this we can have an idea that whenever we find a fault with something or someone our first reaction is to blame that person/situation/thing. This is what the word approach actually means, to express one’s disapproval or disappointment.
Meaning of Reproach:
1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
2. to be a cause of blame or discredit to.
Pronunciation: ri-prohch
Sentence Examples for Reproach:
1. The father reproached his son for his rowdy behavior in front of the guests.