Synonyms for dress down
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Verb
1. Rebuke
rebuke, lambast UK, lamblast US, come down on, call down, light into, have words, lecture, take to task, jaw, lace into informal, reprimand, chew up, scold, rag, castigate, upbraid, berate, bawl out, chide, trounce, remonstrate, chew out slang US
Other
underdress rare
Definitions
- v. 1
To scold.
Related words
- Phrases
- dress up
Example sentences
- rebuke He took it for an implied rebuke.
- lambast His critics lambast the President for his lack of diplomatic skills.
By length
- 3 letters
- jaw1, rag1
- 5 letters
- scold1, chide1
- 6 letters
- rebuke2, berate2
- 7 letters
- lecture2, trounce1, lambast, upbraid2
- 8 letters
- lamblast
- 9 letters
- reprimand3, castigate3
- 10 letters
- underdress
- 11 letters
- remonstrate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebuke2 = 2 syllables).