berate

🇺🇸 /bɪˈreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /bɪˈreɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
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verb
R

to scold or reprimand someone harshly

The teacher berated the students for being late to class.

translation

v. to scold or reprimand someone harshly

Word Forms

3rd Present berates
Past berated
Perfect berated
Progressive berating