UPBRAID

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they upbraid ... he / she / it upbraids

Past simple: upbraided

Past participle: upbraided

-ing form: upbraiding

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)