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Meaning & Definition of Berate in English

English

Berate

/bɪret/

verb

1. 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"
synonym:
  • call on the carpet,
  • take to task,
  • rebuke,
  • rag,
  • trounce,
  • reproof,
  • lecture,
  • reprimand,
  • jaw,
  • dress down,
  • call down,
  • scold,
  • chide,
  • berate,
  • bawl out,
  • remonstrate,
  • chew out,
  • chew up,
  • have words,
  • lambaste,
  • lambast