- reproach yourself
- to feel ashamed and angry because you know that you have done something wrong
She reproached herself for having spoken so harshly.
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reproach yourself — phrase to feel ashamed and angry because you know that you have done something wrong She reproached herself for having spoken so harshly. Thesaurus: to be, or to become ashamed or embarrassedsynonym Main entry: reproach * * * reproach yourself :… … Useful english dictionary
reproach — re|proach1 [rıˈprəutʃ US ˈproutʃ] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: reproche, from reprochier to reproach , from Vulgar Latin repropiare, from Latin prope near ] 1.) [U] criticism, blame, or disapproval ▪ You don t need me, she… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reproach — [[t]rɪpro͟ʊtʃ[/t]] reproaches, reproaching, reproached 1) VERB If you reproach someone, you say or show that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because they have done something wrong. [V n] She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn t live up… … English dictionary
reproach — 1 noun formal 1 (U) blame or disapproval for the things you have done: “Are you going already?” he cried, his voice full of reproach. | beyond/above reproach formal (=impossible to criticize; perfect): His behaviour throughout this affair has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reproach — I UK [rɪˈprəʊtʃ] / US [rɪˈproʊtʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms reproach : present tense I/you/we/they reproach he/she/it reproaches present participle reproaching past tense reproached past participle reproached to criticize someone and feel… … English dictionary
reproach — re|proach1 [ rı proutʃ ] noun 1. ) count or uncount an expression of criticism and disappointment because of something bad that someone has done: In a voice full of reproach, she told him that he had let down the whole class. 2. ) singular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-reproach — self re proach noun uncount the feeling of being annoyed with yourself because you have done something wrong … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-reproach — UK / US noun [uncountable] the feeling of being annoyed with yourself because you have done something wrong … English dictionary
contempt — con·tempt /kən tempt/ n 1: willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court s orders; also: the… … Law dictionary
PROPHETS AND PROPHECY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible classifications nature of prophecy origin and function dreams divination pre classical prophets terminology group prophecy ecstasy group life of prophets role in society… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
