berate

verb

be·rate bi-ˈrāt How to pronounce berate (audio)

bē-

berated; berating; berates

transitive verb

: to scold or condemn vehemently and at length

being berated by her parents when she came home late

Example Sentences

there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job

Recent Examples on the Web On cue, his supporters followed suit and began to berate me.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2022 Post-verdict, the hostility toward Heard raged on, with people using the hashtag #MeToo to berate her and feeling emboldened by the verdict to do so.

Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 2 June 2022 During his time at the United Nations, Kyslytsya has been known for brandishing unusually colorful, Twitter-ready language to berate Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Winkler’s father, Harry, a cultured, commanding little Napoleon, was fluent in maybe six languages, and used more than one of them to berate his son.

New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 According to Heard, Depp proceeded to slam her against a wall, squeeze her neck, berate her and throw her across the room onto a table.

Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Ye has also rapped about Kardashian’s new beau, Pete Davidson, and also encouraged fans via his Instagram account to berate the comedian.

Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022 Other prisoners shouted and banged on the bars of their cells, and the prison warden rushed to berate them.

Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Eventually, his guilt drives him to call his father to berate him for forever looming over Jack and Marilyn, keeping them from being close because their relationship was tainted with the memory of Stanley's brutality.

Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2022 See More

berate

verb

as in to scold

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

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scold
reprimand
lecture
criticize
chastise
blame
admonish
upbraid
lambast
castigate
lambaste
flay
rag
rebuke
chide
mock
call down
dress down
attack
reproach
bawl out
keelhaul
fault
rate
lay into
baste
jaw
chew out
hammer
score
excoriate
ream (out)
condemn
harangue
crucify
denounce
disparage
revile
assail
belittle
slam
take to task
rant (at)
read the riot act (to)
vituperate
tongue-lash
reprove
rail (at or against)
knock
lash
ridicule
bad-mouth
diss
reprehend
abuse
scoff
censure
pan
scorn
scourge
blast
remonstrate (with)
dis
lace (into)
put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approve
endorse
indorse
sanction
extol
laud
praise
extoll

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of berate are rail, revile, scold, upbraid, and vituperate. While all these words mean "to reproach angrily and abusively," berate suggests prolonged and often abusive scolding.

berated continually by an overbearing boss

While in some cases nearly identical to berate, rail (at or against) stresses an unrestrained berating.

railed loudly at their insolence

In some situations, the words revile and berate are roughly equivalent. However, revile implies a scurrilous, abusive attack prompted by anger or hatred.

an alleged killer reviled in the press

The synonyms scold and berate are sometimes interchangeable, but scold implies rebuking in irritation or ill temper justly or unjustly.

angrily scolding the children

The words upbraid and berate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, upbraid implies censuring on definite and usually justifiable grounds.

upbraided her assistants for poor research

The meanings of vituperate and berate largely overlap; however, vituperate suggests a violent reviling.

was vituperated for betraying his friends

单词	berate
释义	berate verb be·rate bi-ˈrāt bē- berated; berating; berates transitive verb : to scold or condemn vehemently and at length being berated by her parents when she came home late Did you know? Berate and Rate Berate and rate can both mean "to rebuke angrily or violently." This sense of rate was first recorded in the 14th century, centuries before the familiar (and etymologically unrelated) rate meaning "to estimate the value of." We know that berate was probably formed by combining the prefix be- and the older rate, but the origins of this particular rate itself are somewhat more obscure. Synonyms baste bawl out call down castigate chastise chew out dress down flay hammer jaw keelhaul lambaste lambast lecture rag rail (at or against) rant (at) rate ream (out) rebuke reprimand reproach scold score tongue-lash upbraid See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job Recent Examples on the Web On cue, his supporters followed suit and began to berate me. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2022 Post-verdict, the hostility toward Heard raged on, with people using the hashtag #MeToo to berate her and feeling emboldened by the verdict to do so. Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 2 June 2022 During his time at the United Nations, Kyslytsya has been known for brandishing unusually colorful, Twitter-ready language to berate Russia over its actions in Ukraine. Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Winkler’s father, Harry, a cultured, commanding little Napoleon, was fluent in maybe six languages, and used more than one of them to berate his son. New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 According to Heard, Depp proceeded to slam her against a wall, squeeze her neck, berate her and throw her across the room onto a table. Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Ye has also rapped about Kardashian’s new beau, Pete Davidson, and also encouraged fans via his Instagram account to berate the comedian. Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022 Other prisoners shouted and banged on the bars of their cells, and the prison warden rushed to berate them. Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Eventually, his guilt drives him to call his father to berate him for forever looming over Jack and Marilyn, keeping them from being close because their relationship was tainted with the memory of Stanley's brutality. Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1548, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition berate verb be·rate bi-ˈrāt berated; berating : to scold in a loud and angry way berate verb as in to scold to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scold reprimand lecture criticize chastise blame admonish upbraid lambast castigate lambaste flay rag rebuke chide mock call down dress down attack reproach bawl out keelhaul fault rate lay into baste jaw chew out hammer score excoriate ream (out) condemn harangue crucify denounce disparage revile assail belittle slam take to task rant (at) read the riot act (to) vituperate tongue-lash reprove rail (at or against) knock lash ridicule bad-mouth diss reprehend abuse scoff censure pan scorn scourge blast remonstrate (with) dis lace (into) put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms approve endorse indorse sanction extol laud praise extoll See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of berate are rail, revile, scold, upbraid, and vituperate. While all these words mean "to reproach angrily and abusively," berate suggests prolonged and often abusive scolding. berated continually by an overbearing boss While in some cases nearly identical to berate, rail (at or against) stresses an unrestrained berating. railed loudly at their insolence In some situations, the words revile and berate are roughly equivalent. However, revile implies a scurrilous, abusive attack prompted by anger or hatred. an alleged killer reviled in the press The synonyms scold and berate are sometimes interchangeable, but scold implies rebuking in irritation or ill temper justly or unjustly. angrily scolding the children The words upbraid and berate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, upbraid implies censuring on definite and usually justifiable grounds. upbraided her assistants for poor research The meanings of vituperate and berate largely overlap; however, vituperate suggests a violent reviling. was vituperated for betraying his friends
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