Upbraid

/ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/

Synonyms for "upbraid" (65 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Verb(3 words)
abuseadmonishbawlbawl outberatebring to bookcallcall to accountcarpet
Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (20)

castigatecensurechastisechew outchidecondemncorrectdamndressdress downgive a dressing-downhave words withjawlacelambastelashlecture
Verb(3 words)

Related words (32)

lightmindobjurgaterailrateread the riot actrebukereprehendreprimandreproachreproverevilescoldset downset straightspankstraighten outtake downtake to tasktask
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Collocations

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formal upbraidingpublic upbraidingpublicly upbraidseverely upbraidupbraid publiclyupbraid severely

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

My mother-in-law never passes up an opportunity to upbraid me over my decision to go into business for myself.

Source: tatoeba (3547499)

Whom then did I upbraid not, wild with woe, / of gods or men? What sadder sight elsewhere / had Troy, now whelmed in utter wreck, to show?

Source: tatoeba (6882475)

How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness!

Source: wiktionary

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

Source: wiktionary

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