censuring Play verbExpress severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement. SYNONYMS abuseadmonishattackbagbashbawl outberateblameblastbollockcanecarpetcastigatechastisechew outcondemncriticizecrucifycut updress downexcoriatefind fault withfulminate againstgive someone a bad pressgive someone a bollockinggive someone a roastinggive someone a rocketgive someone a rollickinggive someone hellhammerharanguehaul over the coalshave a go atimpugnknocklambastlay intomonsterobjurgatepillorypull apartpummelrap over the knucklesrateream outrebukeremonstrate withreprehendreprimandreproachreproverevileroastrollickrubbishsail intosavageslag offslamslashslatetake to piecestake to tasktear a strip off someonetear intotear someone off a stripvilify
