BERATE
Scrabble letter values: B3E1R1A1T1E1 = 8
Definition
- verb censure severely or angrily. — synonyms: call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw
Examples
- “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”