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单词 call down
释义

call down

verb

called down; calling down; calls down

transitive verb

1
: to cause or entreat to descend
call down a blessing
2
: reprimand
called me down for being late

Synonyms

  • baste
  • bawl out
  • berate
  • 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
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Example Sentences

I was called down by my supervisor for not catching the accounting error sooner.

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

call down

verb

as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings I was called down by my supervisor for not catching the accounting error sooner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • approve
  • sanction
  • endorse
  • indorse
  • praise
  • extol
  • laud
  • extoll
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