lambaste

• Heftig und scharf kritisieren oder tadeln; jemanden oder etwas scharf verurteilen oder runtermachen.

A verb used to express the act of criticizing someone or something harshly or severely.

1. Criticize harshlyC1formal

   To criticize someone or something very severely, often in a public or formal way.

   Scharf kritisieren

   • The critic lambasted the director's latest film.
   • The senator was lambasted by the press for his controversial remarks.
   • She lambasted the company's poor customer service in her review.

   Synonymeberatecastigatechastisecondemndenounceexcoriateflaypilloryrebukescathescoldslamupbraid

   Antonymeacclaimapplaudapprovecommendcomplimentextollaudpraise