How to sign: censure severely
"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks";
Similiar / Same: chastise, chasten, objurgate, correct
Categories: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, trounce
Within this category: flame