<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks</li><li>Synonyms: blame, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprove</li><li>Antonyms: praise</li><li>to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding: She chided him into apologizing</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to scold or reproach; find fault</li><li>Synonyms: blame, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprove</li><li>Antonyms: praise</li></ul>