berate

Etymology

be- + rate (“to scold, upbraid”)

verb

1. (transitive) to chide or scold vehemently
   What society tells people, that they could "do whatever they want" to dissidents, and yet berates anyone for treating them well?
   Gabord, still muttering, turned to us again, and began to berate the soldiers for their laziness. 1896, Gilbert Parker, chapter 13, in Seats Of The Mighty
   Lenerengo, as usual, forgot everything else in the fiercer pleasure of berating her spouse. 1917, Jack London, chapter 14, in Jerry of the Islands
   During the rally, he berates the crowd for their cowardice. 27 Nov 2008, Alex Perry, “The Man Who Would Be (Congo's) King”, in Time
   France were supposedly a team in pieces, beaten by Tonga just a week ago and with coach Marc Lievremont publicly berating his players, but so clear-cut was their victory that much of the atmosphere had been sucked from the contest long before the end. 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France