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increpar

to rebuke

verb een-kreh-PAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin increpare (to chide, to reproach loudly).

Also means

to upbraid

Usage Note

Increpar implies a sharp, public reprimand — stronger than reprochar and more confrontational than regañar. It often appears in news reporting: los manifestantes increparon al ministro (protesters confronted the minister). It is a regular -ar verb and belongs to formal or journalistic register.

Examples

"La multitud increpó al político a la salida."

Natural Translation

The crowd berated the politician on his way out.

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