💢lambaste

verb
/læmˈbeɪst/

Meaning

to criticize someone or something harshly; to reprimand severely

Example Sentences

The teacher lambasted the students for not completing their homework.

Synonyms

scold, berate, chastise, rebuke, criticize

Antonyms

praise, compliment, applaud

Collocations

lambaste harshly, lambaste publicly, lambaste severely

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