REPRIVE
Re*prive", v. t.
Defn: To reprieve. [Obs.] Howell.
REPRIZE
Re*prize" (-prz"), v. t.
Defn: See Reprise. [Obs.] Spenser.
REPRIZES
Re*priz"es (-prz"z), n.pl. (Law)
Defn: See Repise, n., 2.
REPROACH Re*proach" (r-prch"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reproached (-prcht"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reproaching.] Etym: [F. reprocher, OF. reprochier, (assumed) LL. reproriare; L. pref. re- again, against, back + prope near; hence, originally, to bring near to, throw in one's teeth. Cf. Approach.]
1. To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace. [Obs.] I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, For that he knew you, might reproach your life. Shak.
2. To attribute blame to; to allege something disgracefull against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ. 1 Peter iv. 14. That this newcomer, Shame, There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. Milton. Mezentius . . . with his ardor warmed His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight. Repelled the victors. Dryden.
Syn. — To upbraid; censure; blame; chide; rebuke; condemn; revile; vilify.