Sanction and Upbraid

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Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Upbraid is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

Upbraid verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Usage example: his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances

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Sanction is an antonym for upbraid.

Nearby Word: upbraiding

sanction alliance

upbraid alliance

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Upbraid and Sanction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanction/upbraid

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Upbraid or Sanction. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanction/upbraid.

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