berate

verb
/bɪˈɹeɪt/

Etymology

From be- + rate (“to scold, upbraid”).

  1. derived from *krad-
  2. derived from *hratōną
  3. derived from hrata
  4. derived from raten
  5. prefixed as berate — “be + rate

Definitions

  1. 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?
    • Gabord, still muttering, turned to us again, and began to berate the soldiers for their laziness.
    • A thousand times I berated myself for being drawn into such a trap as I might have known these pits easily could be.

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