Berate
verb
To criticize or scold someone strongly.
His mother berated him for coming home late.
Often appears as...
- berate someone for
- berate oneself
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Disapproving
verb
To criticize or scold someone strongly.
His mother berated him for coming home late.
Often appears as...
- berate someone for
- berate oneself
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disapproval
Berate conveys a sense of intense criticism, often implying disappointment or disapproval rather than just pointing out mistakes.
The coach berated the team for their lack of effort.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
Berate is often used to describe a situation where the speaker's emotions are strongly involved, usually anger or frustration.
She berated herself for making such an obvious mistake.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Use 'berate' in contexts where there's an imbalance of power, like a boss to an employee, or a parent to a child.
The manager berated the staff for missing the deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disapproval
Berate conveys a sense of intense criticism, often implying disappointment or disapproval rather than just pointing out mistakes.
The coach berated the team for their lack of effort.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
Berate is often used to describe a situation where the speaker's emotions are strongly involved, usually anger or frustration.
She berated herself for making such an obvious mistake.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Use 'berate' in contexts where there's an imbalance of power, like a boss to an employee, or a parent to a child.
The manager berated the staff for missing the deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disapproval
Berate conveys a sense of intense criticism, often implying disappointment or disapproval rather than just pointing out mistakes.
The coach berated the team for their lack of effort.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
Berate is often used to describe a situation where the speaker's emotions are strongly involved, usually anger or frustration.
She berated herself for making such an obvious mistake.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Use 'berate' in contexts where there's an imbalance of power, like a boss to an employee, or a parent to a child.
The manager berated the staff for missing the deadline.
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dishonored and defiled the home people pray here he said you're bringing these people here to do these things he called up other uncle's who came to the house sat me down surrounded me and berated me over and over making me feel so guilty
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Safari Live - Day 384 PIPE...
all fear of anything and are constantly berating the kitchen staff and kind of causing havoc by trying to jump in and grab food and in fact they even grabbing foods right off tables in front of people I think yesterday afternoon
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The myth of Arachne -...
She berated Arachne in public— how dare the weaver claim herself greater than the gods? But Arachne only laughed, barely looking up from her loom. Provoked, the old woman threw off her cloak to reveal her true form.
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and started berating me. My first thought was to protect Beena and her family, and also myself. I tried to appear calm, although I was scared. The men said they thought I was there
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An inside look at...
dishonored and defiled the home people pray here he said you're bringing these people here to do these things he called up other uncle's who came to the house sat me down surrounded me and berated me over and over making me feel so guilty
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Safari Live - Day 384 PIPE...
all fear of anything and are constantly berating the kitchen staff and kind of causing havoc by trying to jump in and grab food and in fact they even grabbing foods right off tables in front of people I think yesterday afternoon
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The myth of Arachne -...
She berated Arachne in public— how dare the weaver claim herself greater than the gods? But Arachne only laughed, barely looking up from her loom. Provoked, the old woman threw off her cloak to reveal her true form.
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and started berating me. My first thought was to protect Beena and her family, and also myself. I tried to appear calm, although I was scared. The men said they thought I was there
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
The moment that we realize our attention has wandered is the magic moment of the practice, because that's the moment we have the chance to be really different. Instead of judging ourselves, and berating ourselves, and condemning ourselves, we can be gentle with ourselves.
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Seth Shostak
American Scientist
Buying insurance is no one's idea of fun. And it's especially easy to berate something as funky-sounding as writing checks to defend our neighborhoods against apartment-size rocks from space. But this is one insurance pitch that makes perfect sense. Ask the dinos.
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Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I'd have considered myself fortunate to be coached by Guardiola because he really puts his stamp on teams. He builds them, moulds them, guides them, berates them, nurtures them. He makes them great. He takes them to a higher level; a place beyond mere football.
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James Haven
American Actor
I don't want to constantly berate my father - I wish him well, and I hope he finds peace - but he put my mom through years of mental abuse, and it made me care especially for abandoned women and children.
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Dominique Moceanu
American Athlete
We need to educate our elite coaches more and have a better approach to teaching the athletes about how to be healthy rather than berate them, humiliate them, use tactics that could scar them for life.
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Sandra E. Peterson
American Businesswoman
I don't compromise at all on how people lead and manage other people. I don't want to work in an environment where people are belittled and berated.
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M. J. Rose
American Author
Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
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Karen Finerman
American Businesswoman
Don't waste even a minute magnifying your perceived inadequacies. You can't do it all. Why berate yourself for not achieving the impossible?
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Roland Joffe
English Director
I've never wanted to do something where I'd berate the audience.
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Sean Evans
American Entertainer
Patrons, don't berate bouncers for denying you entry.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
The moment that we realize our attention has wandered is the magic moment of the practice, because that's the moment we have the chance to be really different. Instead of judging ourselves, and berating ourselves, and condemning ourselves, we can be gentle with ourselves.
Quote examples
Seth Shostak
American Scientist
Buying insurance is no one's idea of fun. And it's especially easy to berate something as funky-sounding as writing checks to defend our neighborhoods against apartment-size rocks from space. But this is one insurance pitch that makes perfect sense. Ask the dinos.
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Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I'd have considered myself fortunate to be coached by Guardiola because he really puts his stamp on teams. He builds them, moulds them, guides them, berates them, nurtures them. He makes them great. He takes them to a higher level; a place beyond mere football.
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James Haven
American Actor
I don't want to constantly berate my father - I wish him well, and I hope he finds peace - but he put my mom through years of mental abuse, and it made me care especially for abandoned women and children.
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Dominique Moceanu
American Athlete
We need to educate our elite coaches more and have a better approach to teaching the athletes about how to be healthy rather than berate them, humiliate them, use tactics that could scar them for life.
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Sandra E. Peterson
American Businesswoman
I don't compromise at all on how people lead and manage other people. I don't want to work in an environment where people are belittled and berated.
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M. J. Rose
American Author
Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
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Karen Finerman
American Businesswoman
Don't waste even a minute magnifying your perceived inadequacies. You can't do it all. Why berate yourself for not achieving the impossible?
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Roland Joffe
English Director
I've never wanted to do something where I'd berate the audience.
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Sean Evans
American Entertainer
Patrons, don't berate bouncers for denying you entry.
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