upbraid
[ uhp-breyd ]
/ ʌpˈbreɪd /
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.
RELATED WORDS
chastise, chide, berate, admonish, castigate, reprimand, reproach, ream, criticize, chasten, censure, blame, lecture
Nearby words
- upas,
- upaya,
- upbear,
- upbeat,
- upbound,
- upbraiding,
- upbringing,
- upbuild,
- upburst,
- upc
Origin of upbraid
Synonym study
1. See reprimand.
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upbraid
/ (ʌpˈbreɪd) /
verb (tr)
to reprove or reproach angrily
to find fault with
Word Origin for upbraid
Old English upbregdan; related to Danish bebreide; see up, braid
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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.
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