Rebuke vs. Reproach — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Rebuke and Reproach
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Rebuke
In English law and the canon law of the Church of England, a rebuke is a censure on a member of the clergy. It is the least severe censure available against clergy of the Church of England, less severe than a monition.
Reproach
To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
Rebuke
To criticize (someone) sharply; reprimand.
Reproach
An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke
A column that elicited many reproaches from readers.
Rebuke
To express sharp criticism regarding (an act, for example)
"a series of sweeping decisions that rebuked the investigators' presumptions" (Donald A. Ritchie).
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Reproach
Blame or disapproval
Frowned in mild reproach of what was said.
Rebuke
(Obsolete) To check or repress.
Reproach
One that stands as a rebuke or blame
"His brow commenced to sweat—a reproach to all sluggards and idlers" (Henry David Thoreau).
Rebuke
An expression of strong disapproval.
Reproach
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
Rebuke
(of a person) A harsh criticism.
Reproach
Disgrace or shame.
Rebuke
(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
Reproach
(countable) An object of scorn.
Rebuke
To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish.
The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered,Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared.
Reproach
(transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).
Rebuke
A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment.
For thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
Why bear you these rebukes and answer not?
Reproach
(transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.
Rebuke
Check; rebuff.
Reproach
To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace.
I thought your marriage fit; else imputation,For that he knew you, might reproach your life.
Rebuke
An act or expression of criticism and censure;
He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
Reproach
To attribute blame to; to allege something disgraceful against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ.
That this newcomer, Shame,There sit not, and reproach us as unclean.
Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmedHis fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight.Repelled the victors.
Rebuke
Censure severely or angrily;
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
Reproach
The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach.
No reproaches even, even when pointed and barbed with the sharpest wit, appeared to give him pain.
Give not thine heritage to reproach.
Reproach
A cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace.
Reproach
An object of blame, censure, scorn, or derision.
Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Reproach
A mild rebuke or criticism;
Words of reproach
Reproach
Disgrace or shame;
He brought reproach upon his family
Reproach
Express criticism towards;
The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior
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