rebuke
Meaning: to scold, criticize
Usage: When the cops showed up at Sarah’s party, they rebuked her for disturbing the peace.
reprove
Meaning: to scold, rebuke
Usage: Lara reproved her son for sticking each and every one of his fingers into the strawberry pie.
berate
Meaning: to scold vehemently
Usage: The angry boss berated his employees for failing to meet their deadline.
upbraid
Meaning: to criticize or scold severely
Usage: The last thing Lindsay wanted was for Lisa to upbraid her again about missing the rent payment.
rail
Meaning: to scold, protest
Usage: The professor railed against the injustice of the college’s tenure policy.