lambast

v. beat unmercifully; rebuke strongly, reprimand (also lambaste)

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Verb
1. beat with a cane
(synonym) cane, flog, lambaste
(hypernym) beat, beat up, work over
2. 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"
(synonym) call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste
(hypernym) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
(hyponym) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct

BATTERE. PICCHIARE. RIMPROVERARE. REDARGUIRE. STRONCARE

v. jule opp uten nåde; irettesette skarpt, gi en reprimande

v. klø, tæve; skælde ud, gennemhegle