upbraid

(ŭp-brād')
tr.v., -braid·ed, -braid·ing, -braids.
To reprove sharply; reproach. See synonyms at scold.

[Middle English upbreiden, from Old English ūpbrēdan, to bring forward as a ground for censure : ūp-, up- + bregdan, to turn, lay hold of.]

upbraider up·braid'er n.
upbraidingly up·braid'ing·ly adv.

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verb

To criticize for a fault or an offense: admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap¹, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, tax. Informal bawl out, lambaste. Slang chew out. Idioms: bringcalltaketo task, call on the carpet, haulrakeover the coals, let someone have it. See attack/defend, praise/blame.

IN BRIEF: To scold.

It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring; the other only convicts them. — Epictetus (c. 50-120).

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For a list of words related to upbraid, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - upbraid: reproach; criticize
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - upbraid: (vb) find fault with; criticize harshly, scold vehemently

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See words rhyming with "upbraid."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Upbraid.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bebrejde

Nederlands (Dutch)
verwijten (maken)

Français (French)
v. tr. - reprocher à

Deutsch (German)
v. - jmdm. Vorwürfe machen, jmdn. rügen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιτιμώ, επιπλήττω, κατσαδιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
sgridare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - censurar, repreender

Русский (Russian)
укорять, придираться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - reprender, regañar, censurar, reprochar, recriminar, echar en cara

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förebrå, klandra, tillrättavisa, läxa upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
谴责, 申斥, 责骂

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 譴責, 申斥, 責罵

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 신랄하게 비난하다, ~을 힐책하는 결과를 가져오다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - きびしく批判する, 非難するものとなる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) عنف, وبخ بقسوة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גער, נזף‬

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