acerbate vs reproach

acerbate

verb
  • To make bitter or sour. 

  • To exasperate; to irritate. 

adj
  • Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature. 

reproach

verb
  • To disgrace, or bring shame upon. 

  • To criticize or rebuke (someone). 

noun
  • A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism. 

  • Disgrace or shame. 

  • An object of scorn. 

How often have the words acerbate and reproach occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )