admonish

Synonyms: advise berate call down call on the carpet censure check chide come down hard on counsel ding draw the line enjoin exhort forewarn give a going over give a piece of one’s mind glue growl hoist jack up notice rap rap on knuckles rebuke reprimand reprove scold sit on slap on wrist speak to talk to tell a thing or two tell off upbraid warn

Antonyms: applaud approve commend compliment extol flatter laud praise