reproach
verbUK /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/
US /rɪˈproʊtʃ/
To tell someone you are unhappy with what they did.
She reproached her brother for breaking her toy.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A feeling of shame or guilt about something you did.
He looked at the mess with reproach, knowing it was his fault.
3. Words that show you are unhappy with someone.
Her reproach hurt him more than shouting would have.
4. A person or thing that brings shame to a group.
The lazy student was a reproach to the whole class.