upbraid
5 antonyms for upbraid — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — To tell someone off sharply.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English upbreyden, which developed from Old English upbreġdan, equivalent to up- + braid. Compare English umbraid (“to upbraid”) and Icelandic bregða (“to draw, brandish, braid, deviate from, change, break off, upbraid”). See also up and braid (transitive).
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