# upbraid

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/

## Definitions
1. To criticize severely.
2. To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach
3. To treat with contempt.
4. To object or urge as a matter of reproach
5. To utter upbraidings.
6. To vomit; retch.

## Etymology
From Middle English upbreyden, from Old English upbreġdan, equivalent to up- + braid. Compare English umbraid (“to upbraid”), Icelandic bregða (“to draw, brandish, braid, deviate from, change, break off, upbraid”). See up, and braid (transitive).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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