upbraid

[uhp-breyd]

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verb (used with object)

to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.

(of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to.

verb (used without object)

Archaic. to utter reproaches.

Origin of upbraid

before 1000; Middle English; Old English upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up-, braid

Related formsup·braid·er, nounun·up·braid·ed, adjective

Synonyms for upbraid

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1. reprove, blame.

Synonym study

1. See reprimand.

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Related Words for upbraid

chastise, chide, berate, admonish, castigate, reprimand, reproach, ream, criticize, chasten, censure, blame, lecture

Examples from the Web for upbraid

Historical Examples of upbraid

The stranger at once began to upbraid Powell for being impolite.
Welsh Fairy Tales
William Elliott Griffis
Upbraid me with the loss of all of which you have bereft me.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
But conscience has not to upbraid me with any of these things.
Concerning Cats
Helen M. Winslow
At this, the Leaflanders only paused long enough to upbraid the young woman.
Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1
Various
None confers a benefit so gladly, none is so slow to upbraid.
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation
Johan Huizinga

British Dictionary definitions for upbraid

upbraid

verb (tr)

to reprove or reproach angrily

to find fault with

Derived Formsupbraider, nounupbraiding, nounupbraidingly, adverb

Word Origin for upbraid

Old English upbregdan; related to Danish bebreide; see up, braid

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Word Origin and History for upbraid

Old English upbregdan "bring forth as a ground for censure," from up "up" + bregdan "move quickly, intertwine" (see braid (v.)). Cf. Middle Swedish upbrygdha. Meaning "scold" is first attested late 13c. Related: Upbraided; upbraiding.