reprove
111take to task — verb censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trou …
112tongue-lash — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: back formation from tongue lashing : chide, reprove Synonyms: see scold * * * tongue lashing, n. /tung lash /, v.t., v.i. to s …
113repriefe — /ri prēfˈ/ (Spenser) noun Reproach, insult, shame, reproof ORIGIN: Same root as ↑reproof; for vowel see ↑prove • • • reprieve / prēvˈ/ transitive verb To reprove * * * reprief(e obs. ff. reprieve n., reproof …
114chid´ing|ly — chide «chyd», verb, chid|ed, or chid, chid|ed, chid, or chid|den, chid|ing …
115chid´er — chide «chyd», verb, chid|ed, or chid, chid|ed, chid, or chid|den, chid|ing …
116bawl out — {v.}, {informal} To reprove in a loud or rough voice; rebuke sharply; scold. * /The teacher bawled us out for not handing in our homework./ Compare: HAUL OVER THE COALS, LIGHT INTO, TELL A THING OR TWO …
117take to task — {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a fault or error. * /He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness./ * /The principal took Bill to task for breaking the window./ …
118bawl out — {v.}, {informal} To reprove in a loud or rough voice; rebuke sharply; scold. * /The teacher bawled us out for not handing in our homework./ Compare: HAUL OVER THE COALS, LIGHT INTO, TELL A THING OR TWO …
119take to task — {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a fault or error. * /He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness./ * /The principal took Bill to task for breaking the window./ …
120Admonish — Ad*mon ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admonishing}.] [OE. amonesten, OF. amonester, F. admonester, fr. a supposed LL. admonesstrare, fr. L. admonere to remind, warn; ad + monere to warn. See {Monition}.] 1. To warn or… …
