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What is "berate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does berate mean in English? Meaning of berate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "berate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "berate": censure severely or angrily

Verb

  • Meaning: censure severely or angrily
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: bawl out berate call down call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand reproof scold take to task trounce
  • Hyponyms: brush down castigate chasten chastise correct objurgate tell off
  • Hypernyms: criticise criticize knock pick apart

    • Synonyms:

    revile, castigate, scold, chide, upbraid, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blister, chew, jaw, censure, vituperate, rate, reprove, scorch, bawl out, chew out, rake over the coals, tell off, call down, cuss out, eat out, give one hell, give what for, jump all over, rail at, tongue-lash,

    Antonyms:

    compliment, laud, praise, flatter, hail,

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    berate in English: berate
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