berate

To berate is to yell at or demean.

(verb)

An example of berate is an angry parent yelling at his child.

See berate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb berated, berating

to scold or rebuke severely

Origin: be- + rate

See berate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·rat·ed, be·rat·ing, be·rates

To rebuke or scold angrily and at length. See Synonyms at scold.

Origin:

Origin: be-

Origin: + rate²

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