Upbraid: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
upbraid
[ สpหbreษชd ]
in a scolding manner
To scold or criticize severely; to find fault with or reproach severely; to censure harshly.
Synonyms
berate, chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reproach
Examples of usage
- He upbraided his colleague for making a mistake in the report.
- She upbraided her children for not doing their homework.
- Don't upbraid me for being late, I had a good reason.
- The coach upbraided the players for their lack of effort in the game.
- The teacher upbraided the student for talking during the lecture.
Translations
Translations of the word "upbraid" in other languages:
๐ต๐น repreender
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเคพเคเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช tadeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencela
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพััะบะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ganiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑใ (shikaru)
๐ซ๐ท rรฉprimander
๐ช๐ธ reprender
๐น๐ท azarlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊พธ์ง๋ค (kkujida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุคูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ kรกrat
๐ธ๐ฐ karhaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดฃๅค (zรฉbรจi)
๐ธ๐ฎ grajati
๐ฎ๐ธ รกvรญta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะทาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแชแฎแแ (gak'icxva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ danlamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ reprender
Etymology
The word 'upbraid' originated from the Middle English word 'upbreiden', which in turn came from the Old English word 'ลซpbregdan', meaning 'to bring forth, draw out, or move'. Over time, the meaning shifted towards the current definition of scolding or reprimanding. The usage of 'upbraid' can be traced back to the 14th century, and it has been a part of the English language for centuries.
See also: braid.