berate [Bih-reyt]
verb. to scold harshly
"When the young man behind the counter dropped the scoop of vanilla, the manager berated him excessively by declaring him worthless and weak."
"NYPD cop who berated Uber driver apologize, 'I let my emotion get the better of me'."
"His mother came out and berated me for raising my voice."
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