Vocabulary
Reproach
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
express to (someone) one’s disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.
Urdu meaning
بدنامی، الزام دینا، ڈانٹ ڈپٹ کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In high-stakes cases, where millions are on the line, litigants demand judicial officers who not only deliver justice but are seen to be above reproach.
- The message the latest move sends to the world is that of hyper American exceptionalism, that the US and its vassal Israel are beyond reproach, that powerful actors can literally get away with murder.
- The message the latest move sends to the world is that of hyper American exceptionalism, that the US and its vassal Israel are beyond reproach, that powerful actors can literally get away with murder.
Synonyms
rebuke, reprove, scold, chide, reprimand, admonish, chastise, upbraid
Curator example
“her friends reproached her for not thinking enough about her family”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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