(~s, excoriating, ~d)
To ~ a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public. (FORMAL)
He proceeded to ~ me in front of the nurses.
= berate
VERB: V n
(~s, excoriating, ~d)
To ~ a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public. (FORMAL)
He proceeded to ~ me in front of the nurses.
= berate
VERB: V n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012