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Definitions

berate

[bih-reyt] / bɪˈreɪt /
VERB
criticize hatefully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
castigate chide rebuke reprimand reproach revile scold upbraid
STRONG
blister censure chew jaw rate reprove scorch vituperate
WEAK
bawl out call down chew out cuss out eat out give one hell give what for jump all over rail at rake over the coals tell off tongue-lash
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment flatter laud praise
WEAK
hail

Example Sentences

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It was a reach—“I’m never mad,” Manley said—so he asked Chalamet to berate him off-camera to get worked up for a red-faced confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

With no Russell Martin to berate now, it was the players who felt the full force of a furious fanbase by the full-time whistle.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

They’ve taught me that I don’t have to berate myself, hate myself, call myself names.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

I said this in a most respectful manner, but Tefu jumped in and started to berate Sobukwe.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela