lambast

verb
/læmˈbæst/

Meaning

To criticize harshly or to beat severely.

Example Sentences

The coach lambasted the team for their poor performance.

Synonyms

scold, berate, rebuke, castigate, criticize

Antonyms

praise, compliment, approve

Collocations

publicly lambast, harshly lambast, lambast government

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to renounce or give up something formally, often under oath
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