reproach for, reproach with
The verb reproach can be followed by the prepositions for and with.
- The nurse reproached herself for forgetting to give the patient his medication.
- The supervisor reproached the employee for his tardiness.
- The director reproached the actors with laziness for not learning their lines.
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