admonish#v#3: 	3. admonish, reprove -- (take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior")

barrack#v#3: 	3. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

bawl_out#v#1: 	1. (8) bawl, bellow -- (shout loudly and without restraint)

berate#v#1: 	1. (2) call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

call_down#v#2: 	2. call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

call_on_the_carpet#v#1: 	1. call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

castigate#v#1: 	1. (1) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

censure#v#1: 	1. reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)

chasten#v#1: 	1. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

chastise#v#1: 	1. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

chew_out#v#1: 	1. call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

chew_up#v#1: 	1.  call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

chide#v#1: 	1. (3) call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

compliment#v#1: 	1. (2) compliment, congratulate -- (say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper")

congratulate#v#1: 	1. (5) compliment, congratulate -- (say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper")

correct#v#3: 	3. (1) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

criminate#v#2: 	2. reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)

dress_down#v#1: 	1. call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

flame#v#3: 	3. flame -- (criticize harshly, on the e-mail)

flout#v#2: 	2. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

gibe#v#2: 	2. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

give_thanks#v#1: 	1. (1) thank, give thanks -- (express gratitude or show appreciation to)

harangue#v#1: 	1. (4) harangue -- (deliver a harangue to; address forcefully)

have_words#v#1: 	1. call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

jaw#v#4: 	4. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

jeer#v#1: 	1. (3) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

lambast#v#2: 	2. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

lambaste#v#2: 	2. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

lecture#v#2: 	2. (1) call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

objurgate#v#2: 	2. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

rag#v#5: 	5. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

rebuke#v#1: 	1. (3) call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

remonstrate#v#3: 	3. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

reprimand#v#1: 	1. (2) reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)

reprimand#v#2: 	2. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

reproach#v#1: 	1. (2) reproach, upbraid -- (express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior")

reproof#v#1: 	1. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

reprove#v#1: 	1. admonish, reprove -- (take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior")

scoff#v#1: 	1. (4) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

scold#v#1: 	1. (3) call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

tell_off#v#1: 	1. tell off, brush down -- (reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off")

thank#v#1: 	1. (17) thank, give thanks -- (express gratitude or show appreciation to)

trounce#v#3: 	3. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

upbraid#v#1: 	1. reproach, upbraid -- (express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior")

