😠

berate

verb

/bɪˈreɪt/

Meaning

to scold or criticize angrily

The teacher berated the student for being late.

scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, criticize

praise, compliment, commend

berate harshly, berate publicly, berate someone, berate severely

to spoil or damage the appearance or quality of something

to get something back that was lost or taken; to recover

to comfort someone who is sad or disappointed; to provide solace

to move gently through the air, carried by a breeze

to open or extend something over an area

to restore something old to a good state or to improve it