dress down

Verb
  1. Censure severely or angrily (synset 200826456)
    "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
    is a type of: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
    subtypes:
    same as: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce
  2. Dress informally and casually (synset 200045077)
    "On Fridays, employees can underdress"
    is a type of: dress, get dressed - put on clothes
    same as: underdress

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