berate

//bɪˈreɪt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

berateInfinitive
beratePresent tense
beratedPast tense
beratedPast participle
beratingPresent participle
beratesThird-person singular
1

To scold or criticize someone angrily and at length.

The manager berated the employee for arriving late to the important meeting.