vverb.communicationexpress strong disapproval ofSynset:condemn decry excoriate reprobate
Examples:- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
Derivationally Related Form:excoriationcondemnatorycondemnationreprobation
Hypernyms:denounce
Inherited Hypernyms:condemndenounceknockcommentnotestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationcensure severelySynset:castigate chasten chastise correct
Examples:- She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
Derivationally Related Form:objurgationchastisementcastigationcorrective
Hypernyms:bawl out berate call down call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand scold take to task trounce
Inherited Hypernyms:chastisecall on the carpetknockcommentnotestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:flame
Full Troponyms:flame
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody