berate

[ bih-reyt ]
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verb (used with object),be·rat·ed, be·rat·ing.
  1. to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public.

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1
First recorded in 1540–50; be- + rate2

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berate

/ (bɪˈreɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to scold harshly

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