berate

be·rate  (b-rt)

tr.v. be·rat·ed, be·rat·ing, be·rates

To rebuke or scold angrily and at length. See Synonyms at scold.

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[be- + rate².]

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berate

Verb

[-rating, -rated] to scold harshly

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

berate - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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berate

verb scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal) put down, criticize, slate (informal), chiefly Brit. censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal) tell off (informal) rail at, read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal) excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out U.S., Canad. (informal) tear (someone) off a strip Brit. (informal) give a rocket Brit., N.Z. (informal) vituperate << OPPOSITE praise