mordicate

Example:He criticized the new policy harshly and without much evidence.

Definition:To state faults or shortcomings of; to find fault with; to express disapproval of; to assess negatively.

Example:She reproached him for his indifferent attitude towards her ideas.

Definition:To blame or censure chiefly for a blemish or shortcoming; to taunt; to scold.

Example:His persistently harsh remarks sought to harass the opponent into submission.

Definition:To pester or annoy persistently; to trouble; to persecute; to besiege persistently in a menacing way.

Example:He felt frocked by his colleagues for suggesting an unpopular solution.

Definition:To attack with malicious, vengeful sharpness; to scold or chide harshly.

Example:She upbraided him for his inaction, not his actions.

Definition:To scold; to chide; to reprove fiercely or harshly; to censure.

Example:She raked through his statements, looking for any possible faults.

Definition:To go over or search thoroughly; to make a thorough survey of; to gulp down, drink like a hurricane, etc.; to strip or plunder.

Example:He scolded the unruly students for their disruptive behavior.

Definition:To berate, reprove angrily, or criticize sharply; to chide; to upbraid.