Berate

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–verb (used with object) 

to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public.  



—Synonyms 

abuse, vilify, vituperate (謾罵;責罵), objurgate. (申斥;痛罵)





　

Two men are driving a refuse truck to a dump site and stop for a hamburger. Krassky (Joe Dallesandro), one of the two, [strikes] an acquaintance with Johnny (Jane Birkin), the girl who works in the restaurant. They swiftly become lovers. However, Krassky is basically a homosexual, 



and must consummate their [lovemaking] in a slightly unusual way. 



His fellow truck-driver, Padovan (Hugues Quester), is also his lover. Padovan is intensely jealous, and attempts to kill Johnny. 



When Krassky fails to defend her, Johnny berates him, 



and he and Padovan resume their journey together.





rebuke

reproach (faultfinding, shaming)

cf. mortify (humiliate or shame)

rebuke (formally, officially)

scold (at length, irritation)

reprove (milder)

corroborate (confirm)

He corroborated [my account] of the accident. 

[evidence] to corroborate his testimony

Castigate