EGAVE

berate

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To chide or scold vehemently.
    What society tells people that they can “do whatever they want” to dissidents, and yet berates anyone for treating them well?

Similar words

lambaste dress down chew out chide reprimand rebuke reproof have words remonstrate bawl out

Often followed by

the him her me them yourself his and themselves himself

Word family

berated berates berating

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