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    berate
    /bɪˈreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. scold or criticize (someone) angrily: "she berated herself for being fickle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone: As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators. Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news. Synonyms. chide formal. lambaste. lecture. rebuke formal. reprimand formal. scold old-fashioned.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › berateBerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BERATE is to scold or condemn vehemently and at length. How to use berate in a sentence. Berate and Rate Synonym Discussion of Berate.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone: As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators. Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news. Synonyms.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › berateBERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , be·rat·ed, be·rat·ing. to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public. Synonyms: vilify, objurgate, vituperate, abuse. berate. / bɪˈreɪt / verb. tr to scold harshly. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of berate 1. First recorded in 1540–50; be- + rate 2. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong. She berated him for the noise he made. American English : berate / bɪˈreɪt /

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › berateBerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you berate someone, you do more than just raise your voice at them; berate implies putting someone down by insulting their character. This word comes from a 16th-century English and French root meaning "to scold or blame."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishberate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    berate somebody/yourself to criticize or speak angrily to somebody because you do not approve of something they have done. She berated herself for being a bad mother. The minister was berated by angry demonstrators as he left the meeting.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › berateBerate - definition of berate by The Free Dictionary

    Define berate. berate synonyms, berate pronunciation, berate translation, English dictionary definition of berate. tr.v. be·rat·ed , be·rat·ing , be·rates To rebuke or scold angrily and at length.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › berateberate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of berate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBERATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    BERATE meaning: to speak angrily to someone: . Learn more.