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upbraid

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verbscold

Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences for upbraid

The stranger at once began to upbraid Powell for being impolite.

Upbraid me with the loss of all of which you have bereft me.

But conscience has not to upbraid me with any of these things.

At this, the Leaflanders only paused long enough to upbraid the young woman.

None confers a benefit so gladly, none is so slow to upbraid.

She did not like to upbraid or trouble any ...

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Synonyms for upbraid

verb scold

admonish
berate
castigate
chastise
chide
reprimand
reproach
blame
censure
chasten
criticize
lecture
ream
chew out
give a talking-to
jump on
lay down the law
light into
put down
rake over the coals
take to task
tell off

Antonyms for upbraid

approve
compliment
forgive
laud
praise

More words related to upbraid

abuse

verb. attack with words

backbite
bad-mouth
bash
belittle
berate
blow off
calumniate
cap
castigate
cuss out
cut down
cut to the quick
decry
defame
derogate
discount
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
insult
knock
minimize
nag
offend
oppress
persecute
pick on
put down
rag on
reproach
revile
ride
rip up
run down
scold
signify
slam
slap
sling mud
smear
sound
swear at
tear apart
trash
upbraid
vilify
vituperate
zing

abused

verb. attack with words

backbite
bad-mouth
bash
belittle
berate
blow off
calumniate
cap
castigate
cuss out
cut down
cut to the quick
decry
defame
derogate
discount
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
insult
knock
minimize
nag
offend
oppress
persecute
pick on
put down
rag on
reproach
revile
ride
rip up
run down
scold
signify
slam
slap
sling mud
smear
sound
swear at
tear apart
trash
upbraid
vilify
vituperate
zing

abusing

verb. attack with words

backbite
bad-mouth
bash
belittle
berate
blow off
calumniate
cap
castigate
cuss out
cut down
cut to the quick
decry
defame
derogate
discount
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
insult
knock
minimize
nag
offend
oppress
persecute
pick on
put down
rag on
reproach
revile
ride
rip up
run down
scold
signify
slam
slap
sling mud
smear
sound
swear at
tear apart
trash
upbraid
vilify
vituperate
zing

admonish

verb. warn, strongly criticize

advise
berate
call down
call on the carpet
censure
check
chide
come down hard on
counsel
ding
draw the line
enjoin
exhort
forewarn
give a going over
give a piece of one's mind
glue
growl
hoist
jack up
notice
rap
rap on knuckles
rebuke
reprimand
reprove
scold
sit on
slap on wrist
speak to
talk to
tell a thing or two
tell off
upbraid
warn

admonished

verb. warn, strongly criticize

advise
berate
call down
call on the carpet
censure
check
chide
come down hard on
counsel
ding
draw the line
enjoin
exhort
forewarn
give a going over
give a piece of one's mind
glue
growl
hoist
jack up
notice
rap
rap on knuckles
rebuke
reprimand
reprove
scold
sit on
slap on wrist
speak to
talk to
tell a thing or two
tell off
upbraid
warn

bawl out

verb. severely reprimand

berate
castigate
chew out
dress down
have words
jump down one's throat
punish
rake over the coals
reprimand
rip into
scold
take to task
tell off
upbraid
yell at

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