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Verb
call on the carpet
take to task
rebuke
rag
trounce
lecture
reprimand
jaw
dress down
call down
scold
chide
berate
bawl out
remonstrate
chew out
chew up
have words
lambaste
lambast
Definition: 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"
dress down
underdress
Definition: dress informally and casually; "On Fridays, employees can underdress"
Definition: To scold