upbraiding

up·braid

U0129400 (ŭp-brād′)tr.v. up·braid·ed, up·braid·ing, up·braids To reprove sharply; reproach. See Synonyms at scold.

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[Middle English upbreiden, from Old English ūpbrēdan, to bring forward as a ground for censure : ūp-, up- + bregdan, to turn, lay hold of.]

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up·braid′er n.up·braid′ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

upbraiding - a severe scolding bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-overrebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

Translations

rimprovero