berate
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Collins Definition
Verb
berates, 3rd person singular present; berated, past tense; berated, past participle; berating, present participle;
/biˈrāt/,
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berates, 3rd person singular present; berated, past tense; berated, past participle; berating, present participle;
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Scold or criticize (someone) angrily
- - his mother came out and berated me for raising my voice
Web Definitions:
- call on the carpet: 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"
- (berating) a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him"
- To chide or scold vehemently; to lecture or rate
- to scold in a harsh way.