UPBRAID


Meaning of UPBRAID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌəp-ˈbrād ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English upbreyden, from Old English ūpbregdan, probably from ūp up + bregdan to snatch, move suddenly — more at braid

Date: 12th century

1. : to criticize severely : find fault with

2. : to reproach severely : scold vehemently

Synonyms: see scold

• up·braid·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.