remonstrate

(v) argue in protest or opposition
(v) present and urge reasons in opposition point out,
(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, dress down, have words, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, trounce, jaw, rag,

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