Berate (Verb)

Meaning

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".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• The coach berated his players for their poor performance on the field.
• Her boss berated her in front of the entire office for making the mistake.
• The tourists berated the taxi driver for getting them lost in the unfamiliar city.
• The chef berated his staff for serving the appetizers late and the main course cold.
• The politician berated his opponents during the heated debate for their lack of vision.

Synonyms

• Trounce
• Jaw
• Have Words
• Call On The Carpet
• Lecture
• Call Down
• Chide
• Dress Down
• Lambaste
• Chew Out
• Rebuke
• Rag
• Bawl Out
• Chew Up
• Scold
• Lambast
• Take To Task
• Reprimand
• Remonstrate

Hypernyms

• Criticise
• Criticize
• Knock
• Pick Apart

Hyponyms

• Chastise
• Objurgate
• Chasten
• Castigate
• Tell Off
• Brush Down
• Correct