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berate

[ bih-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

berated, berating.
  1. He berated them in public.

    Synonyms: , , ,



berate

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr to scold harshly
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of berate1

First recorded in 1540–50; be- + rate 2
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Some Trump supporters may approve of the administration's aggressive budget-cutting but other constituents have berated Republican legislators at town hall events.

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They berated Le Pen for seeking to delay or avoid justice with "a defence system that disregards the uncovering of the truth".

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Ramona is emotionally distant and prone to fearsome outbursts, notably berating Annie for repeatedly miswriting her “r”s on her homework.

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She said that up until she was an adult, she had “received berating and vile text messages, verbal, public reamings with unbelievably hurtful words said to me that cannot be forgotten.”

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Instead, he used his debut on the international stage to berate close US allies about immigration and free speech, suggesting the European establishment was anti-democratic.

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