upbraiding

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(up brā′ding)

up•braid•ing (up brā′ding),USA pronunciation n.

the act or words of a person who upbraids;
severe reproof or censure:an upbraiding from one's superiors.

adj.

up•braid′ing•ly, adv.

up•braid /ʌpˈbreɪd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to find fault with or scold severely;
censure:upbraided them for their poor grades.

up•braid (up brād′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to find fault with or reproach severely;
censure:The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.
(of things) to bring reproach on;
serve as a reproach to.

v.i.

bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up-, braid

up•braid′er, n.

reprimand.

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upbraid /ʌpˈbreɪd/ vb (transitive)

Etymology: Old English upbregdan; related to Danish bebreide; see up, braidupˈbraider n upˈbraiding n

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