upbraid
To criticize severelyTo criticize severely.
» The manager upbraided his team for missing such a glaring error in the documents.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To criticize severely.
докорятиdokorjaty, дорікатиdorikaty
(archaic, transitive)To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach
укоря́тьukorjátʹ, упрекатьuprekatʹ, порицатьporicatʹ
(obsolete)To treat with contempt.
(obsolete)To object or urge as a matter of reproach
(archaic, intransitive)To utter upbraidings.
(Northern England, UK, archaic, dialectal)To vomit; retch.
- express criticism towards
Examples
2 sentencesThe manager upbraided his team for missing such a glaring error in the documents.
My mother-in-law never passes up an opportunity to upbraid me over my decision to go into business for myself.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English upbreiden, from Old English upbreġdan, equivalent to up- + braid. CompFrom Middle English upbreiden, from Old English upbreġdan, equivalent to up- + braid. Compare English umbraid (“to upbraid”), Icelandic bregða (“to draw, brandish, braid, deviate from, change, break off, upbraid”). See up, and braid (transitive).
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Forms
upbraids, upbraiding, upbraided, upbraidedSynonyms
71 synonyms- express criticism towards:reproach
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle