verb🔗ShareTo criticize severely."The teacher upbraided the student for not completing his homework again. "actioncharactercommunicationattitudelanguagemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(followed by with or for, and formerly of before the object) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach"The teacher upbraided the student for not completing his homework. "attitudecharactermoralactioncommunicationlanguagewordhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat with contempt."The teacher upbraided the student for cheating on the exam, making him feel ashamed in front of the whole class. "attitudecharacteremotionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(followed by "to" before the object) To object or urge as a matter of reproach"The teacher upbraided the student to work harder on his assignments. "attitudeemotioncommunicationmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo utter upbraidings."The teacher upbraided the student for not completing his homework. "communicationlanguageattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo vomit; retch."After eating the spoiled fish, she felt sick and upbraided her dinner. "medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading