upbraid

Pronunciation: /ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/

The English word “upbraid” has 7 meanings listed here.

verb

To criticize severely.
To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach
To treat with contempt.
To object or urge as a matter of reproach
To utter upbraidings.
To vomit; retch.

noun

The act of reproaching; scorn; disdain.

Etymology

From 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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