berate

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English rate English berate From be- + rate (“to scold, upbraid”).

1. To chide or scold vehemently.

   “What society tells people that they can “do whatever they want” to dissidents, and yet berates anyone for treating them well?”

   “Gabord, still muttering, turned to us again, and began to berate the soldiers for their laziness.”