Upbraid: meaning, definitions and examples

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upbraid

 

[ สŒpหˆbreษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น repreender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคพเคเคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช tadeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencela

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพั€ั–ะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ganiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑใ‚‹ (shikaru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉprimander

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ reprender

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azarlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊พธ์ง–๋‹ค (kkujida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุคู†ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรกrat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ karhaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดฃๅค‡ (zรฉbรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grajati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกvรญta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะทา“ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ (gak'icxva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ danlamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ reprender

Word origin

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,787 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.