upbraid

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Synonyms: unbraid

Antonyms: unbraid

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[criticize]] severely.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|archaic|followed by ''with'' or ''for'', and formerly ''of'' before the object}} To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to [[reproach]]
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To treat with [[contempt]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|followed by "to" before the object}} To object or urge as a matter of [[reproach]]
5. {{lb|en|archaic|intransitive}} To utter upbraidings.
6. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|archaic}} To [[vomit]]; [[retch]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The act of reproaching; [[scorn]]; [[disdain]].

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