1. (verb) censure severely

• castigate
• chastise
• correct
• objurgate

2. (verb) restrain

• moderate
• temper

3. (verb) correct by punishment or discipline

• subdue
• tame

1. (verb) censure severely

• bawl out
• berate
• call down
• call on the carpet
• chew out
• chew up
• chide
• dress down
• have words
• jaw
• lambast
• lambaste
• lecture
• rag
• rebuke
• remonstrate
• reprimand
• reproof
• scold
• take to task
• trounce

2. (verb) restrain

• alter
• change
• modify

3. (verb) correct by punishment or discipline

• alter
• change
• modify

1. (verb) censure severely

• flame

1. (verb) censure severely

• bawling out
• castigation
• chewing out
• dressing down
• earful
• going-over
• upbraiding
• castigation
• castigation
• chastisement
• chastisement
• chastening
• chastisement
• correction
• chiding
• objurgation
• scolding
• tongue-lashing
• corrective
• disciplinal
• disciplinary

2. (verb) restrain

• biliousness
• irritability
• peevishness
• pettishness
• snappishness
• surliness
• temper
• irritation
• pique
• temper
• moderator