dress-down

(v) censure severely or angrily
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
bawl out, berate, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, have words, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag,
(v) dress informally and casually
- On Fridays, employees can underdress
underdress,

bawl out berate call on the carpet chew out chew up chide have words rebuke reproof scold take to task call down lambast lambaste lecture reprimand remonstrate trounce jaw rag underdress

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