Chastise
Chastise verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them
Rant at and chastise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rant at" instead a verb "Chastise".
Rant at
Rant at verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: Grandmother ranted at us for skipping the family holiday gathering in favor of a ski trip
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Rant at and Chastise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/rant_at
Chastise & Rant at. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/rant_at>.
Rant at or Chastise. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/rant_at.
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