gives a piece of mind (verb) admonish: warn, strongly criticize
Sinonime: abuse,
berate,
blame, blitz,
censure,
criticize,
impugn, jump down one's throat, jump on one's case, lay into,
malign,
refute, reprove,
revile, shoot down,
stretch,
vilifyAntonime: defend,
resist,
submit,
withstand