Difference between Reproach and Upbraid

Reproach

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism. Disgrace or shame.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To criticize or rebuke someone. To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.

Example sentence: Klopp would reproach me for not tracking back properly. I took things on board, and I listened to him. I worked hard in training; I stayed behind after training. That's what helped me to shine in the Bundesliga because I scored quite a lot of goals despite some difficult games in the league.

Upbraid

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To criticize severely.To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed.To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide.To treat with contempt.To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person.To utter upbraidings.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of reproaching; contumely.