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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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Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior-level staff within DHS and give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

One of the world's most popular streamers, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, says trolls "berate" him every day because his number of viewers has fallen.

From BBC • Sep. 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 ignored the impulse to berate him, because more than anything, I wanted to hear what Caputo knew.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.