Upbraid

Word UPBRAID
Character 7
Hyphenation up braid
Pronunciations /ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Upbraid"

What do we mean by upbraid?

To reprove sharply; reproach. synonym: scold. transitive verb

The act of upbraiding; reproach; contumely; abuse. noun

To reproach for some fault or offense; charge reproachfully; reproach: regularly followed by with or for (rarely of) before the thing imputed.

To offer as an accusation or charge against some person or thing: with to before the person or thing blamed.

Specifically, to reprove with severity; chide.

To bring reproach on; be a reproach to.

To make a subject of reproach or chiding.

Synonyms Mock, Flout, etc. See taunt.

To utter upbraidings or reproaches.

To utter upbraidings. intransitive verb

The act of reproaching; contumely. noun

To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed. intransitive verb

To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide. intransitive verb

To treat with contempt. intransitive verb

To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person. intransitive verb

The act of reproaching; contumely. noun

To criticize severely. verb

To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; – followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed. verb

To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide. verb

To treat with contempt. verb

The act of reproaching; scorn; disdain.

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The word "upbraid" in example sentences

Let critic folk the poet's use of vulgar slang upbraid, ❋ Eugene Field (1872)

Politicians and economists report that European counterparts who formerly criticised them for being too hard on the euro now upbraid them for being too soft. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The truth is that the Republican rivals really can't upbraid Romney for his business record because it would put them at odds with the philosophy of the Republican party. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Even though he was not the producer of Nine, some of the council members began to upbraid him about the fact that there were no African-Americans in the cast of Nine. ❋ Howard Kissel (2011)

And then, that same candidate will put out an ad making perfectly generic critiques of his or her opponent -- which the media will hysterically then upbraid. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2011)

I roll in and she fails to introduce me, so I take her aside and upbraid her for this transgression. ❋ Jeff Allen (2011)

But why should I have to, in this day and age, upbraid a woman who looked to be a reasonably intelligent and otherwise respectable member of the country's upper middle class? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mapuhi relieved his feelings by sending her reeling from a box on the ear; while Tefara and Nauri burst into tears and continued to upbraid him after the manner of women. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's one thing to upbraid an official in real-time for a wrong decision, but it loses a certain moral authority to wait until you've seen the slo-mo close-up twice to start asking how the ref could possibly have missed such a blatant foul. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Gaby Rodriguez did nothing more than hoodwink her peers into conduct she could upbraid them for later. ❋ Edward Wasserman (2012)

Fellow immigrant pals upbraid me for thinking this way but here's how I feel: I was invited to live in someone else's house, ultimately to share it, a vast house with generous occupants, Americans who were already here for generations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He waited for her to upbraid him, to yell, to mete out a punishment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The scandal prompted some faculty members — 18 in one letter two weeks ago and at least 34 last week, according to the BU student newspaper Pipe Dream — to upbraid the administration for not supporting high academic standards and to urge a return to Division III sports. ❋ Skip Rozin (2010)

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