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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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The meaning of UPBRAID is to criticize severely : find fault with. How to use upbraid in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Upbraid.
Definition of upbraid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Upbraid means to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it. Learn more about this formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.
Upbraid means to find fault with or reproach severely; censure. It is an archaic verb that comes from Old English upbregdan. See synonyms, word history, and example sentences of upbraid.
If you upbraid someone, you tell them that they have done something wrong and criticize them for doing it.
Upbraid means to reprove or reproach angrily or severely. Find the origin, pronunciation, translations and examples of upbraid and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.
Upbraid means to rebuke severely or bitterly; censure sharply. It comes from Old English upbreiden, meaning to bring forward as a ground for censure. See synonyms, antonyms, and origin of upbraid.
