beschimpfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
- heckle verb To interrupt a speaker or performer with mocking comments or aggressive questions.
- lambaste verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- revile verb To attack (someone) with abusive language.
- scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
- vituperate verb To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
Senses
beschimpfen is used for these senses in English:
- abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
- abuse (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. [from early 17th c.]
- berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
- heckle (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.
- lambaste To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- revile (ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.
- scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
- vituperate To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
abuse — full definition
- noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
- verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
- verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.