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- Dictionaryup·braid/ˌəpˈbrād/
verb
- 1. find fault with (someone); scold: "he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance"
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: to reproach severely : scold vehemently. upbraider noun. Did you know? First things first: do not confuse upbraid with topknot lest you be upbraided for it. Topknot is a noun referring to a hairstyle, while upbraid is a verb (and an ancient one at that) meaning “to criticize or scold severely.”
verb (used with object) to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice. Synonyms: blame, reprove. (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to.
to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it: In newspaper articles she consistently upbraided those in authority who overstepped their limits. Synonyms. reprimand formal. reproach. tick someone off (SPEAK SEVERELY) UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it: In newspaper articles she consistently upbraided those in authority who overstepped their limits. Synonyms. reprimand formal. reproach. tick someone off (SPEAK SEVERELY) UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. to find fault with or reproach severely; censure. 2. (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up -, braid] up•braid′er, n. syn: See reprimand.
Definition of upbraid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to find fault with or reproach severely; censure. 2. (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up -, braid] up•braid′er, n. syn: See reprimand.
