castigate

Synonyms: baste bawl out beat berate blister cane censure chasten chastise chew out come down on correct criticize discipline drag over the coals dress down drub excoriate flay flog jump down one’s throat lambaste lash lay out lean on penalize pummel punish rail rate read the riot act ream rebuke reprimand scarify scathe scold scorch scourge thrash tongue-lash upbraid whip

Antonyms: compliment laud praise