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UPBRAID
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they upbraid ... he / she / it upbraids
Past simple: upbraided
Past participle: upbraided
-ing form: upbraiding
Sense 1
Meaning:
Express criticism towards
Example:
The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior
Synonyms:
reproach; upbraid
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "upbraid" is one way to...):
accuse; criminate; impeach; incriminate (bring an accusation against; level a charge against)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
upbraider (someone who finds fault or imputes blame)
upbraiding (a severe scolding)
