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
Ream out and chastise are semantically related. (North American) in chew out topic. In some cases you can use "Ream out" instead a verb "Chastise". informal substitute
Ream out
Ream out verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: you are so going to get reamed out when the boss learns that you wrecked the company car
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Ream out and Chastise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/ream_out
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Ream out or Chastise. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chastise/ream_out.
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